Profile:
Konstantin
Grcic
Konstantin Grcic (*1965) was trained
as a cabinet maker at The John Make-
peace School for Craftsmen in Wood
before studying Design at the Royal Col-
lege of Art in London. Today Konstantin
Grcic Design is based in Berlin and
active in several fields ranging from in-
dustrial design projects, exhibition design
and collaborations in architecture and
fashion. Among his producers, besides
Magis, are Artek, Authentics, Cassina,
ClassiCon, Flos, Flötotto, Kettal, Laufen,
Mattiazzi, Muji, Mutina, Nespresso,
Plank, Serafino Zani and Vitra. From
the fashion and lifestyle sector, Audi,
Hugo Boss, Issey Miyake, Louis Vuitton,
Prada, Rado and smart/Daimler are
some of his clients. Many of his products
have been awarded international design
prizes. He received the Compasso d’Oro
in 2001 for the Mayday lamp (Flos), 2011
for the Myto chair (Plank) and 2016 for
the OK lamp (Flos). For Tom and Jerry
from Magis’ series The Wild Bunch he
received the German Design Award in
Gold in 2011. Grcic defines function in
human terms, combining formal strict-
ness with considerable mental acuity
and humour. His work is characterised
by a careful research into the history of
art, design and architecture and his pas-
sion for technology and materials.
