Profile:
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
College of Art in London. Today Kon-
stantin Grcic Design is based in Berlin
and active in several fields ranging from
industrial design projects, exhibition
design and collaborations in architecture
and fashion.
Among his producers, besides Magis,
are Artek, Authentics, Cassina, Clas-
siCon, Flos, Flötotto, Kettal, Laufen, Mat-
tiazzi, 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 Ma-
gis’ series The Wild Bunch he received
the German Design Award in Gold in
2011.
Grcic defines function in human terms,
combining formal strictness with con-
siderable mental acuity and humour.
His work is characterised by a careful
research into the history of art, design
and architecture and his passion for
technology and materials.
Konstantin
Grcic
