EVELYN AND JEROME ACKERMAN: A LOVE STORY IN CALIFORNIA MID-CENTURY DESIGN
Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman helped define California mid-century modern design through ceramics, mosaics, tapestries, wood carvings, hardware, metalwork and enamel. Through Jenev Design Studio and ERA Industries, the Los Angeles design duo brought color, texture and artisan craftsmanship into postwar modern interiors.
JEAN ROYÉRE: Plush, Poetic, Playful
Born into a wealthy family, French born designer Jean Royére (1902-1981), began his career as a banker in the import-export trade, leaving it behind in 1931 at the age of 29 to pursue his passion for design. Under an apprenticeship with Pierre Gouff, he learned cabinetmaking and meticulous craftsmanship. In 1934, Royére won a prestigious […]
MARCO ZANUSO: PLUSH PIECES OF JOY
Italian architect and designer, Marco Zanuso (1916-2001) born in Milan, was one of the postwar designers shaping the international idea of “good design.” After receiving his degree in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, he began his career as an architect, designer and city planner. Additionally, Zanuso was editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, the preeminent publication […]
Cees Braakman: Aesthetically Functional
Dutch designer Cees Braakman (1917-1995), born in Utrecht is best known for the strong influence he had on furniture design in the Netherlands. Beginning his career at the age of 17, he began working for the furniture manufacturer UMS Pastoe. At the time, his father was the company’s head draftsman and manager. Inspired by the […]
MARIO BELLINI: Sleek and Sophisticated
Mario Bellini, born in Milan in 1935 is one of the leading designers in postwar Italian style, his furniture is considered in the postmodern genre. He attended the Politecnico di Milano for a degree in architecture and graduated in 1959. In 1963, he began his own practice, Studio Bellini. That same year, Bellini was hired […]
SERGIO RODRIGUES : Beautifully Brazilian Seating
Born in Rio de Janeiro into a family of prominent Brazilian artists and intellectuals, Architect / Designer Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) is considered one of the most important influential Brazilian designers. As a contemporary of modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer and Brasilia, with whom he also worked, he pioneered Brazilian industrial design, making his work known worldwide. […]