e15Designers – e15

Philipp Mainzer

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:50:17 +0000

Born in Germany, Philipp Mainzer studied product design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, and architecture at the Architectural Association both in London. In 1995, Philipp Mainzer co-founded the furniture brand e15. He has received international awards…

Farah Ebrahimi

Robert Steinhöfel — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:53:19 +0000

Farah Ebrahimi is the Art Director of e15. Born in Iran, she studied art and fashion at Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design in Los Angeles, graduating in 1987. This was followed by a career in teaching fashion design and…

David Chipperfield

Robert Steinhöfel — Sun, 31 May 2015 05:34:00 +0000

David Chipperfield is an acclaimed British architect who is recognised with numerous international awards and honours. Established in 1985, David Chipperfield Architects is a leading global architectural practice with offices in London, Berlin, Milan and Shanghai. Chosen as the architect for the reconstruction…

Ferdinand Kramer

Robert Steinhöfel — Fri, 01 May 2015 08:15:11 +0000

Born in Frankfurt (22 January 1898 – 4 November 1985), Ferdinand Kramer is a modernist architect and designer. In retrospect, Kramer is an outstanding representative of minimalist architectural and design practice. Consistency, functional use, balanced proportions and perfect craftsmanship characterise…

Richard Herre

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:54:07 +0000

Richard Herre was born in 1885 and studied architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. In particular before World War I, he struck up close friendships with artists in the Hölzel circle and protagonists of Modernism such as Oskar Schlemmer and Willi…

Hans de Pelsmacker

Robert Steinhöfel — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:56:00 +0000

Born in Ghent, Belgium, Hans studied sculpture at the Hogeschool Saint Lucas in Ghent, where he is teaching now. Since 1997, Hans has been making functional sculptures, furniture, light objects, and architectural installations. In 2000, he established his first commercial…

Claudia Wieser

fkolpack — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 08:34:50 +0000

Berlin-based artist Claudia Wieser (b. 1973, Freilassing, Germany) is known for her Modernist-inspired geometric constructions. Influenced by the work of Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee, who embraced spirituality as part of their aesthetic process, Wieser broadens their ideals to consider…

Stefan Diez

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:27:05 +0000

Growing up in a household of 4th-generation carpenters, Stefan Diez’s early bond with craftsmanship profoundly shaped his development as an industrial designer. Following family tradition, he trained as a cabinetmaker before studying industrial design under Richard Sapper at the State…

David Thulstrup

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:00:00 +0000

David Thulstrup is a Copenhagen-based architect and interior designer who creates private residences, restaurants and hotels internationally. He founded his studio in 2009 following formative years with Jean Nouvel in Paris and Peter Marino in New York. His work is…

Eva Marguerre + Marcel Besau

Robert Steinhöfel — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:57:00 +0000

German born product designers Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau live and work in Hamburg. In 2011, they founded the interdisciplinary Studio Besau-Marguerre, working in the fields of product and interior design, visual communication and editorial design. Their mutual design approach generates…