Be4U - Furniture Design History

Verner Panton (1926 - 1998)

Vernon Panton is the most

remarkable innovative

talent of the 20th Century

in design and architecture.

His designs were constantly

brilliant. Near the end of the

1950s, his chair designs

became more and more

unconventional, with no

legs or discernible back.

The Stacking chair or S chair,

became his most famous and mass-produced design and

he was the first to create inflatable furniture, pioneered

with the much acclaimed single moulded plastic chair

and refused to accept gravity by creating the Flying Chair.

Verner was not obstructed by limitations that adults

incur throughout life. Instead, he though and created

with the imaginery vision of a child, in bold beautiful

colours and shapes.

Article Resource:

Internet;

-http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ngv_design,_

verner_panton,_panton_chair,_1960_01.JPG- http://www.markparrish.co.uk/furniturepage.htm

- http://www.icollector.com/Verner-Panton-Pantonova-

seating-system_i8644097

- http://www.atomica.me.uk/146-4670_IMG.JPG

- httpwww.whiterouge.comdetails_e_d.phpobject_ID=131

- http://www.trendcorner.dk/verner_panton_116_en/

Books;

- The Design Encyclopedia, edited by Mel Byars, published

by The Museum of Modern Art

Philippe Patrick Starck (1949 - )

Philippe Starck was born

in Paris on 18th January

1949 the son of an aircraft

designer. Even at a very

early age, Starck showed

much enthusiasm for

design. Products designed

by Starck can be seen on

display in the collections

of a number of European

and American museums.

Much of his work produced

in the 1980's and 1990's

was influenced by fashion and novelty. It has even been

referred to by some as being 'overdesigned'. In the 21st

century his approach to design seems to have changed.

Starck has recently said that honesty and integrity should

be at the core of design. Products should not be created as

'throw away artifacts', only surviving for as long as they

remain in fashion but should ideally have longevity and

durability. He believes that as designers we need to be

both honest and objective.

Article Resource:
Internet;
-http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ngv_

design,_philippe_starck,_w.w._stool,_1990_02.JPG

- http://top-people.starmedia.com/art/philippe-starck_

17202.html
- http://www.homedesigning.com/2009/11/philippe-

starck-designs-kitchens-for-warendorf
- http://tiptilcatreunvis.blogspot.com/2009/11/louis-

ghost-chair.html
- http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/5042.html
Books;
- Philippe Starck Subverchic Design, edited by Fay Sweet,

published by Thames and Hudson