Designers

Question 1

Where did Barber and Osgerby study? And what masters degree did they graduate with?

Answer 1

-The Royal college of Art, London
-A masters degree in architecture

Question 2

When did Barber and Osgerby found their own studio? And what was their 1st piece?

Answer 2

-founded their 1st studio in 1996
-thier first piece was the ‘loop table’ in 1997 produced by Isokon

Question 3

How did Barber and Osgerby make the ‘loop table’?

Answer 3

-it was made by steaming and bending wood

Question 4

What award was Barber and Osgerby win?

Answer 4

-they won the Jerwood applied arts prize

Question 5

What was Barber and Osgerby’s folded aluminium product used for? And called?

Answer 5

-the folded aluminium product was a lamp with a ceramic reflector
-it was called the ‘Tab lamp’

Question 6

What was Barber and Osgerby’s first major foreign commission?

Answer 6

-Italy for murano glass makers, Venini
-they collaborated with Venetian glass blowers
-the port lamp and lanterne-marine

Question 7

What did Barber and Osgerby collaborate with Vitra to create in 2011?

Answer 7

-the tip ton seat

Question 8

Why did Barber and Osgerby create for England in 2012? (hint it only happens ever 4 years)

Answer 8

-they designed the Olympic mathranthon torch in 2012

Question 9

Where did Dr Barber and Dr Osgerby lecture?

Answer 9

-Ecal, Switzerland
-Vitra DM, Indonesia

Question 10

Where did Phillippe Stack study?

Answer 10

-he studied at Ecole Nissim de camondo, Paris

Question 11

Why did Phillippe Stack work as?

Answer 11

-he worked as a designer and an architect

Question 12

What type of chair did Phillippe Stack design?

Answer 12

-the ghost chair for Kartell
-it became the world’s best selling designer chair (sold 1.5 million+)

Question 13

What type of company did Phillippe Stack found?

Answer 13

-in 1980 he founded the industrial design company

Question 14

What did Phillippe Stack do for Francis Mitterands ? (former president of France)

Answer 14

-Stack refurbished an luxury private apartment for him while he was still in office

Question 15

What else has Philippe Stack design?

Answer 15

-watches for Fossil
-kitchen appliances for Alessi
-waterbottles for Glacier
-toothbrushes for Fluocaril
-luggage for Samsonite
-office furniture for Vitra
-‘Optical mouse’ for Microsoft

Question 16

What did Phillippe Stack receive an award for?

Answer 16

-he received an award in 1997 for ‘excellence in Design Award from the Harvard Graduate school of design’

Question 17

What did Phillippe Stack design when he was working in Japan?

Answer 17

-the Asahi beer Hall in 1989

Question 18

What did Phillippe Stack design for a commission from Steve Jobs

Answer 18

-he designed the ‘venus’ yatch

Question 19

Where did Bethan Gray study?

Answer 19

-she graduated from De montfont University with a degree in 3-D design

Question 20

Where was Bethan Gray from? And what did she believe about her heratigate?

Answer 20

-she was born in Cardiff but has roots in Rajasthan
-Gray believes her foreign heratigate influences her creations

Question 21

What was Bethan Gray awarded by Tom Dixon? And what did she receive as a result of the award?

Answer 21

-the Award of innovation at the new designer show in 1998
-Tom Dixon gave her the job of being Habitat’s design director

Question 22

When did Bethan Gray establish herself? And what type of materials does she work with?

Answer 22

-she established her own company in 2008
-she works exclusively with luxury materials