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,
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 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
