MATTIAZZI Designer
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FOSTER + PARTNERS
Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design, rooted
in sustainability, which was founded fifty years ago in 1967 by Norman Foster.
Since then, he and the team around him have established an international practice
with a worldwide reputation for thoughtful and pioneering design, working as a single
studio that is both ethnically and culturally diverse. The studio integrates the skills
of architecture with several other disciplines in a collegiate working environment that
is similar to a compact university. These diverse skills make us capable of tackling
a wide range of projects, particularly those of considerable complexity and scale.
The practice has never drawn a distinction between architecture and industrial
design. The point of contact, the thing that you touch, is as important as the broader
vision. The industrial design team established in 1980, has developed a wide range
of products from door handles to wind turbines; from a fountain pen to the cabin of
an executive jet; from a tap to the fit-out of an ocean yacht.
Mike Holland joined Foster + Partners in April 1995. As Head of Industrial Design
he leads a team of designers to develop commercial mass manufactured products,
lighting, furniture, building products and transportation for clients across the globe.
He also works closely with the architectural studios designing bespoke solutions for
a diverse range of projects around the world. He designed bespoke furniture and
interiors for the Maggie’s Centre in Manchester, The National Bank of Kuwait, Apple
Park in Cupertino and Bloomberg in London.
LAMBL / HOMBURGER
Studio Lambl Homburger was the joint design practice of Birgitta Homburger and
Florian Lambl from 2006-2018. Since then, the founders have pursued their own
projects and continue to shape the industry.
Birgitta Homburger is a creative director, designer, and strategist. With a focus on
cultural context and strategic thinking she has built an impressive portfolio of work that
spans the international stage, including collaborations with brands such as Mattiazzi,
Wästberg, Volkswagen, and Laufen Bathroom. Her contributions to the development of
Creative Direction and product design have been recognized through her guest
professorships at Kunsthochschule Kassel and several institutions like Universität der
Künste in Berlin and the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart. In 2023, her
dedication to her craft led her to become the Creative Director and partner of Analog,
an innovative glass brand based in Berlin.
Florian Lambl took up his professional experience and founded the brand TYP. As a
creative director, he leads TYP in publishing furniture, objects, and editions that
showcase his unique design sensibilities.
Lambl Homburger partnered with a variety of clients, from global brands to cultural
institutions, to help them create authentic and impactful communication strategies.
Their expertise in design and branding enabled them to guide Mattiazzi, to a leading
furniture brand and its success.
JASPER MORRISON
Jasper Morrison (born in 1959) is a leading British designer, best known for his work
in furniture, lighting, tableware and everyday products. He studied design at Kingston
Polytechnic, the Royal College of Art and Berlin’s HdK. In 1986 he opened his Office
for Design in London, which remains his base. He seeks to design objects that fit
seamlessly into everyday surroundings. Among recent projects are the seating types
Zampa, APC and Iso-Lounge, the Oplight, Raami tableware, and a mobile phone.
Jasper began by designing objects from ready-made components—as seen in his
Handlebar Table (1982)—and selling them himself in small batches. He made his name
with the Thinking Man’s Chair (1985), Plywood Chair (1988) and the 1144 Handle (1991),
pieces which reduced furniture visually to its essential needs. In early exhibitions
Reuters News Centre at Documenta 8 (1987) and Some New Items for the Home at the
Berlin Design Werkstadt (1988), he proved his inventiveness by creating a powerful
atmosphere with just three walls and a small number of objects. Aram and SCP in
London, Cappellini in Milan, and FSB in Brakel were the first manufacturers to produce
Jasper’s designs. He has gone on to design furniture and products for companies such
as Vitra, Flos, Emeco, Magis, Maruni, Mattiazzi, Muji and Alessi. Examples include the
Hal chair, the Rotary Tray, Glo-ball lighting, Alfi, Air Chair, cutlery and the Glass Family.
Over the decades he has honed his expertise in designing objects that are simple and
familiar in form yet characterful and refreshing.
Jasper’s approach to design was reflected in the exhibition Super Normal, which
he organised in Japan in 2006 with the Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. This
exhibition inspired the opening of the Jasper Morrison Shop beside his London studio
in 2009. The Shop sells his designs alongside products from around the world.
Jasper has published several books with Lars Müller Publishers which articulate his
sensibility. These include A World Without Words, The Good Life, A Book of Things
and Super Normal (with Naoto Fukasawa). He has curated and participated in many
exhibitions in Japan and across Europe. His contribution to design has been
recognised with membership of the Royal Designers for Industry, the Compasso D’Oro
and a CBE.
LEON RANSMEIER
Leon Ransmeier (born in 1979) is the founder and director of Ransmeier Inc.,
a New York–based design office. A graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design,
his work has been published internationally and is included in the permanent
collections at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Corning Museum
of Glass, and the RISD Museum. Clients include 2016/Arita, HAY, Herman Miller,
Japan Creative, Maharam, Mattiazzi and Wright 21.
Ransmeier’s designs have been exhibited at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design
Museum (New York), Friedman Benda Gallery (New York), Plusdesign Gallery (Milan,
Italy), Swiss Institute (New York), and at SFMOMA (California). He is an editor of the
historical survey Herman Miller, A Way of Living released by Phaidon Press in 2019.
His writings on design, art, and architecture have been published in Apartamento,
Disegno, and PIN-UP.
