German design refers to all forms of design in Germany, including interior design, urban design, fashion design, industrial design and architectural design. Germany is recognized as being a worldwide trendsetter and leader in design.
Prize winners(?)
editProduct and industrial design
edit- Breuhaus, famous for...
- Marianne Brandt
- Marcel Breuer, Peter Behrens, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
- Gerd A. Müller, e.g. Lamy 2000 pen
- Richard Sapper, Tizio Artemide Lampe ("world's best known")
- Hans Schleger, Grants bottle
- Colani, Christian Dell, Albrecht Graf von Goertz, Reinhard von Koenig-Fachsenfeld, Wilhelm Hofmeister, Friedrich-Ernst von Garnier, Dieter Witte
- Hartmut Esslinger, early Apple computers (FRoG design, Fed.Rep. of Germany)
- Hans Ledwinka, "inventor" of streamline design
Bruno Paul, Colani, BRAUN
Graphic design
edit- Will Burtin, inventor of corporate design
Fonts
editJan Tschichold, Günter Gerhard lange, Herrmann Zapf, Paul Renner
Automobile design
editCategory:German automobile designers German car designers or designers of German brands.
Interior design
editMies van der Rohe, Peter Behrens, Dieter Rams
Design schools
editBauhaus, Expressionism
Fashion
editGerman fashion is internationally famed for its elegant lines as well as unconventional young designs and the great variety of styles.
Possible order
edit"Made in Germany" - The Legacy (intro)
- History
- Bauhaus
- NS time
- Post-war design
- BRD
- DDR (Marten Stam?)
- Current
Better: product categories?