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
SEBASTIAN HERKNER,
1981
Sebastian Herkner studied product
design at the HfG Ofenbach am Main.
In 2006, he founded his own studio for
objects, interior design and exhibition
design. 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
generation. 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 De-
signer of the Year 2019; several other
awards, including the German Design
Award, can be added to the list.
In 2021, Elle Deco honoured him with
the Best International Designer award.
Bell, Plissée
A+A COOREN, 1974 /1973
A+A Cooren is a multidisciplinary
design studio based in Paris, designing
lamps, objects, furniture and interiors.
It was founded by the Japanese-French
designer couple Aki and Arnaud Cooren.
Tadaima
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
HERZOG & DE MEURON
Herzog & de Meuron was founded in Basel
in 1978 by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de
Meuron. The architectural practice is
managed by the two founders, together
with the Partners and the CEO. An inter-
national team of over 500 individuals work
on projects in Europe, America and Asia.
Besides other awards, Herzog & de Meuron
received the Pritzker Architecture Prize for
their work, which includes the Tate Modern
in London, the M+ Museum for Visual
Culture in Hong Kong, the Allianz Arena in
Munich and the Elbphilharmonie concert
hall in Hamburg. Corker, Volkshaus
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
2006. They both studied architecture in Berkeley; Rossana 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
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
products and spaces that provide identity
and touch people at an emotional level.
Cypris
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, Occasion-
al Table, Pailla, Petite Coifeuse, Rivoli,
Roattino, Roquebrune, Tube Light and
the rug collection.
IPPOLITO FLEITZ GROUP
TILLA GOLDBERG, 1973
Ippolito Fleitz Group is a multidisciplinary, interna-
tionally active design studio based in Stuttgart. Tilla
Goldberg is a member of the management board and
head of product design and brand spaces. With her
team, she develops space installations, furniture,
lamps and objects as well as materials and finishes.
The claim: providing each individual project with an
unmistakable signature. Aërias, Pegasus
