Eric Degenhardt

Eric Degenhardt was born in Cologne, Germany. He studied Architecture at the Rheinisch Westfälisch Technische Hochschule in Aachen and has worked on several architectonical projects before he switched his focus towards furniture and industrial design - after spending a time in London.
Taking his idea of space and architecture, it was a logical step to move away from the big scale and move towards the smaller scale. It is the furniture and the products, together with the users, that finally define the function of an architectonical space.

ERAVOLUTION

ERAVOLUTION is a British design company in contemporary furniture and furnishings founded in 2010. The company challenges the traditional preconceptions of design in pursuit of creating a brand new concept of beauty, functionality, and sustainability.
Eric graduated from The Bartlett School of Architecture in 2004 and practiced architecture before starting up his own company in 2009. During his professional career Eric worked for celebrated architects Zaha Hadid and Future Systems. Amongst projects he worked on are some of the most prestigious such as the BMW Plant in Leipzig, the MAXXI Museum of Contemporary Arts in Rome, and the Condé Nast International Headquarters in London. Also are products such as the Fruit Bowl for Materialise MGX, acquired by MoMA New York and now forms part of The Collection.

Eric Gizard

Eric Gizard finds his sources of inspiration in the contemporary Decorative Arts. Passionate about contemporary design without ever forgetting the past, his spaces and objects always have a very innovative yet strongly personal feeling. Strong contrasts, unusual uses of materials and colours, creating a “chiaroscuro” effect of lights and darks, and an intelligent mixture of tradition and modernity – these are some of the things that define his trademark style.

As an intrepid explorer of design from around the world, his broad range of interests and talents has led him to work on a variety of different projects: apartments in Japan, a boutique for Jean Patou in Paris, a jewellery store in Miami, a private residence in London’s Notting Hill, and lounges for Air France around the globe…

His taste for discovery and eclecticism has evolved over time into a refined style that is about the creation of simple, elegant forms that come from contemporary ideals of lightness, fluidity, and clarity.

EOOS

The first floor of Zelinkagasse 2 can look back on an eventful past, because when the EOOS team took up residence in 2007, they were not the first creative group to have occupied this space. Before Martin, Gernot and Harald had decided on the 400 square meter floor of the late nineteenth century building near the town center, fashion designer Helmut Lang had already resided here, just as the architects of Coop Himmelb(l)au and not least the election campaign team of current Federal President of Austria. This exclusive circle of tenants can be explained by the especially convenient location of the building: lying on the direct route between the stock exchange and Schottenring, it is also only
a short 10-minute walk to Stephansplatz. And thank God there is a large selection of good cafés and restaurants in the area, so Gernot's, Martin's and Harald's celebrated daily lunch together is not ever likely to be endangered!

Eero Aarnio

Eero Aarnio as pioneer in using plastic in industrial design Aarnio was - and still is - one of the pioneers in using plastic in industrial design. Plastic material set the designers free to create every shape and use every color they wanted. This gave birth to objects oscillating between function and fun - but always fascinating ones.

The finnish designer Eero Aarnio, born in 1932, studied from 1954 to 1957 at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki and started in 1962 with his own office as an interior and industrial designer.

Engaged in new ideas of furniture he designed the Ball Chair (or globe chair) already in 1963. It was produced some years later. Material (fibreglass) and shape were complete novelties for that time's furniture industry. The fibreglass ball is build on a metal swiveling base, and upholstered with foam/fibrefill. The original colors were white, red, black and orange.

Elena Manferdini

In 2004 Elena Manferdini founded Atelier Manferdini, a design office that has been highly visible advocate of design excellence and has been recognized internationally for its ability to create imaginative architecture, fashion and object design. Currently the firm is designing a 250,000sft master plan in Macerata (Italy) including 80 apartments, a museum, a public library and an open theater. Atelier Manferdini has been selected to design a 150,000sft residential tower in Guiyang (China) along with other 9 leading design firms from all around the world. Her architectural projects have been exhibited internationally in both architecture and art museums: her work is currently showcased at IIC, in Los Angeles. Two years ago she was invited to design the West Coast Pavilion representing USA at the Beijing Biennale in the Chinese Millennium Museum. This year she is curating the West Coast USA session of the upcoming Beijing Biennale exhibition. Recently the firm has collaborated with numerous industries: MTV, Fiat, Nike, Alessi, Ottaviani, Valentino and FolliFollie are selected examples. In addition to leading her design practice, Elena Manferdini teaches design studios and technology seminars at SCI-Arc.

Edward van Vliet

Dutch designer Edward van Vliet creates and realises projects for both national and international companies. In each case, the multidisciplinary designer focuses on introducing the client’s corporate identity or another specified image into a fully integrated design. An important factor is achieving a good balance of function, atmosphere and emotion, while following a path impervious to trends. The designer who started his career in textile design has evolved into product and interior design. The tactility of fabric still features in his exclusive interiors. Every interior features purpose-designed furniture, lighting and graphics melted into a strong concept. Add to all that an inspired incorporation of elements from various cultures.
Edward van Vliet website

Enrico Franzolini

1952 Born in Udine.
1972 36th Biennial in Venice.
1978 Personal exhibition at the Galleria Plurima in Udine.
1979 Graduated in architecture in Venice.
1991 First place in the Top Ten competition sponsored by Promosedia in Udine.
1993 Selected for the Piranesi award.
1995 First place in the "Casa dell´Architettura" (Home of architecture) competition in Udine.
1998 Recommendation of honour for the Gold Compass award.

In the industrial design field Enrico Franzolini has worked with companies such as Alias, Cappellini, Crassevig, Knoll International and Pallucco.
Among the exhibitions, "Light-box" in 1993 and "Progetto di un interno per l'arte" (Interior design for art) in 1997 at the Galleria Plurima in Udine are worthy of mention.

Enrico Franzolini website

eero aarnio

Eero Aarnio as pioneer in using plastic in industrial design

Aarnio was - and still is - one of the pioneers in using plastic in industrial design. Plastic material set the designers free to create every shape and use every color they wanted. This gave birth to objects oscillating between function and fun - but always fascinating ones.

The finnish designer Eero Aarnio, born in 1932, studied from 1954 to 1957 at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki and started in 1962 with his own office as an interior and industrial designer.

Engaged in new ideas of furniture he designed the Ball Chair (or globe chair) already in 1963.

It was produced some years later. Material (fibreglass) and shape were complete novelties for that time's furniture industry. The fibreglass ball is build on a metal swiveling base, and upholstered with foam/fibrefill. The original colors were white, red, black and orange.

website:http://www.eero-aarnio.com/