Konstantin Grcic

"Konstantin Grcic, head of the Munich-based studio Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design, has emerged as one of the most important designers working today. Since 2004 Grcic has been developing a significant body of work that illustrates a shift in his practice and output. Although his production continues to be characterized by an uncompromising approach that favors simple, yet distinctive, design solutions, Grcic has more recently harnessed an interest in new technologies and materials research to produce an ambitious portfolio of furniture and products that are transforming the landscape of contemporary design." "Grcic's studio has gained critical recognition internationally for work that cuts across commercial and cultural fields for such prestigious companies as ClassicCon, Flos, Luminaire, Magis Coroso, Muji, Plank, Rosenthal, SCP, Serafino Zani, and Vitra. Grcic delights in creating fresh takes on familiar industrial designs - whether desks, chairs, benches, stools, kitchen equipment, lamps, or a set of salad servers. This foundation has enabled him to carve out a unique career path that honors the tenets of Modernism while bringing forth innovative new archetypes of form and function." --Book Jacket.