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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.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
The brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec live and work
in Paris. Their oeuvre ranges from small everyday objects to
architectural projects. They have worked with Vitra since 2000
and have contributed numerous designs to both the office
and home collections.
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.
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.
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.
Jasper Morrison
Jasper Morrison lives and works in London and Tokyo. His designs are
expressions of the ‘super normal’ design philosophy: rather than seeking
unusual or extravagant results, he often breathes new life into proven
solutions by means of reinterpretation, further development and refinement.
He has worked together with Vitra on a regular basis since 1989.
