TAIDGH O’NEILL, 1980
The artist and architect Taidgh O’Neill
lives and works in Los Angeles. With
his background as a trained craftsman
and studies of fine arts, the designer
combines references to abstract paint-
ing and sculpture in his objects.
Taidgh Series
SEBASTIAN HERKNER,
1981
Sebastian Herkner studied product
design at HfG Offenbach am Main.
In 2006, he founded his own studio
for objects, interior design and exhibi-
tion design in Offenbach. With his
Bell Table design from 2012, which is
part of the ClassiCon collection, he
succeeded in taking his first big step
towards international recognition.
Today, Herkner is one of the most
sought-after designers of his gene-
ration. This success is reflected in
numerous distinctions and awards
– among them, in 2011, the Young
Talent Award of the Design Award
of the Federal Republic of Germany
and the appointment as Guest of
Honour of imm Cologne 2016, in the
course of which Herkner was asked
to design “Das Haus - Interiors on
Stage”. Maison&Objet Paris named
him Designer of the Year 2019;
several other awards, including the
German Design Award, can be added
to the list. Bell Series, Plissée
A+A COOREN, 1974 /1973
A+A Cooren is a multidisciplinary
design studio based in Paris, de-
signing lamps, objects, furniture
and interiors. It was founded by the
Japanese-French designer couple
Aki and Arnaud Cooren. Tadaima
EILEEN GRAY, 1878 – 1976
Eileen Gray’s achievement in design and
architecture is considered pioneering work
of Modernism. During her lifetime, she
was already honoured by the London Royal
Society of Art with the title Royal Designer
for Industry, and she is one of few women
mentioned in the same breath as Le Corbu-
sier, Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer.
Her Adjustable Table E1027 is one of the
most famous and most-copied designs in
the world. It was added to the permanent
collection of MoMA New York in 1978.
In 1973, Eileen Gray granted the worldwide
rights to the production and distribution of
her designs to Aram Designs, Ltd. London.
Today, like the Vereinigte Werkstätten in
Munich, from which the company emerged
in 1990, ClassiCon produces Gray’s iconic
furniture designs as the sole and rightful
licensee. Adjustable Table E1027, Aixia,
Bar Stool No. 1, Bar Stool No. 2, Biben-
dum, Bonaparte, Brick Screen, Castellar,
Day Bed, De Stijl, Double X, Folding
Screen, Jean, Lota, Lou Perou, Menton,
Monte Carlo, Non Conformist, Occa-
sional Table, Pailla, Petite Coiffeuse,
Rivoli, Roattino, Roquebrune, Tube Light
and the rugs Blue Marine, Bonaparte,
Castellar, Centimetre, Kilkenny,
Roquebrune, St. Tropez, Wendingen
OTTO BLÜMEL, 1881 – 1973
Otto Blümel was director of the United
Workshops for Art in Craftsmanship in
Munich, when he designed the Nymphen-
burg coat stand. His design is entirely un-
der the sign of the new ideals of his time:
it focuses on making functionality visible
and the appreciation of craftsmanship.
This timeless design is still valid today.
Nymphenburg
NERI&HU, 1965 / 1968
Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu are the founding partners of the Neri&Hu Design and Research
Office, an internationally active design and architectural office headquartered in Shanghai since
2004. They both studied architecture in Berkeley; Rosanna Hu did her master’s degree at
Princeton, and Lyndon Neri at Harvard. Today, they are among the most influential forces in
design and architecture in China and beyond. In their designs, they combine western and Asian
influences and consider themselves bridge builders between the cultures. In addition to their
design work, they run Design Republic, a concept store for outstanding international design in
Shanghai – it was among the first places to bring a modern design experience to China.
Lantern Light, Sedan
JADER ALMEIDA, 1981
Brazilian designer Jader Almeida studied architecture
and urban development. His contact with masters of
Brazilian furniture design, including Sergio Rodrigues,
influenced Almeida’s understanding of design. Today,
he works as a product designer and architect, in his
own studio in Florianópolis. His designs have received
numerous national and international design awards
such as the IF Design Award and the Good Design
Award Chicago. Euvira
HERBERT H. SCHULTES, 1938 – 2020
Herbert H. Schultes is one of the most important
German designers. He was honoured with the
“Verdienstkreuz am Bande der Bundesrepublik
Deutschland” cross of merit and the “Bundespreis
für Förderer des Designs” federal award from
the Ministry of Economics for his commitment to
design. Numerous products designed by Schultes
are included in the collections of MoMA New York.
Orbis
SANDRA LINDNER, 1974
Sandra Lindner works in her own design
office in Hamburg. One of her trademarks
is an intensive interest in sustainability
and crafts. Selene
NINA MAIR, 1978
Nina Mair works as a product designer
and architect in her own studio in Innsbruck,
Austria. Her goal: creating sustainable pro-
ducts and spaces that provide identity and
touch people at an emotional level. Cypris
