Information about the designer

Born February 13, 1926 in Gentofte Denmark
Died September 5, 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Education
Odense Technical School, DK
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Copenhagen, DK
Studies in different countries from 1953 until 1955

Independent Architect and Designer since 1955
Professor for Industrial Design, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Offenbach, D 1984

Designs:
Carpets, Furniture, Lamps, Fabrics, Curtains, room & space designs, watches, accessories etc.
Most famous design : the Panton Chair ( Vitra )

Constructions:
Cardboard house, Denmark 1957
Komigen Inn, Denmark 1958
Spherical house, Denmark 1960
Plastic Haus, Denmark 1960, etc.

Exhibitions:
Dansk Köbestävne, DK 1958
Bayer exposition ships Visiona O + II, Köln, D 1968,1970
Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Louvre F 1969,
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln, D 1994
Farbräume Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel CH 1996
Trapholt Museum, Kolding DK, 1998
Design Museum, London GB, 1999, and more.

Interiors:
Astoria Hotel, Trondheim, N 1960
Spiegel Haus, D 1971
Junior Casino, D 1973
Gruner + Jahr Haus, Hamburg D 1974
Circus Building, Copenhagen DK 1984,
Erco Lighting, London, GB 1997, and more.

memberships:
Medlem Akademisk Arkitektforening, DK
Danske Arkitekters Landsforbund, DK
Industrielle Designer, DK
Schweizerischer Werkbund, CH
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, GB

Awards:

Rosenthal Studio Preis, D 1966
PH - Preis, DK 1967
International Design Award, USA 1963,1968,1981,
Eurodomus 2, I 1968
Medal of Austrian Building Centre, A 1968
Price of Honour, Fourth Vienna
Int. Furnishing Salon, A 1969
3 Federal Price Gute Form, D 1972, 1986
Möbelprisen, DK 1978
Deutsche Auswahl, D 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
Sadolin Colour Prize, DK 1986
Danish Design Council Annual Award, DK 1991,
IF - Prize, Japan 1992
Norwegian Design Award, N 1992 Bo Bedre Prize, DK