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Authors
Hans Coray
Throughout his lifetime, Hans Coray (1906–1991) positioned himself
at the intersection of art, design and architecture, attaching great
importance to function ality and simplicity. From the 1950s onward,
he was primarily active as a painter and sculptor.
Antonio Citterio
The architect and designer Antonio Citterio, who lives and
works in Milan, has collaborated with Vitra since 1988. Together
they have produced a series of office chairs and various office
systems, as well as products for the Vitra Home Collection.
The Citterio Collection is continually being expanded.
Ronan Bouroullec
The artist and designer Ronan Bouroullec founded his own
Paris-based studio in 1995. The year 1999 marked the start of
a longstanding partnership with Vitra, which led to the creation
of many important products and concepts for home and office.
Erwan Bouroullec
The designer Erwan Bouroullec studied at the École Nationale
Supérieure d’Arts de Paris-Cergy (ENSAPC). In 1998 he joined
his brother Ronan’s studio and the two formed acomplementary
duo. Since 2023 the brothers have been concentratingon their
own independent projects.
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Charles & Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the most important
figures of twentieth-century design. Their work spans the fields of
furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design.
Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of Eames products for
Europe and the Middle East. When you own an Eames product
made by Vitra, you know it is an original.
Hella Jongerius
The Dutch designer Hella Jongerius lives and works in Berlin. She
founded the Jongeriuslab studio in 1993 and began collaborating with
Vitra in 2004. Since then, she has not only contributed a substantial
number of designs to the continually expanding Vitra Home Collection,
but has also applied her expertise in the realm of colours and materials
to the Vitra Colour & Material Library.
Alexander Girard
The architect and designer Alexander Girard was
one of the leading figures in American design during
the post-war era. His passion for colours, patterns
and textures found expression in the field of textile
design, which was a focal part of his oeuvre.
Konstantin Grcic
Konstantin Grcic was trained as a cabinetmaker at
Parnham College in Dorset before studying industrial
design at the Royal College of Art in London. In 1991
he set up his own practice, Konstantin Grcic Design.
The Vitra Design Museum devoted a monographic
exhibition to Grcic and his work in 2014.
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