Designers
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Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial and manufacturing design and photographic arts. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis,…
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Born and raised in Sligo, Ian has been involved with clay since 1997, and in 2002 he completed a pottery skills course run by the Crafts Council of Ireland in Thomastown, Kilkenny. He has sold his pottery internationally, including places…
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Cleo was established in 1936 as a very small retail outlet in Dublin, selling only handknit sweaters from Aran Islands. Since then they have expanded their business and they now sell handknit sweaters in a variety of styles and colours…
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Marcel Wanders was born in 1963 in Boxtel, Netherlands. He graduated cum laude from the School of Arts in Arnhem in 1988. He opened his studio in Amsterdam in 1995 and he quickly became well known for his 'knotted chair'…
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Isabel Stanley Design was established in 1998 after Isabel's unsuccessful search for a colourful shade. She created her first vibrant prototype using a ribbon she brought back from Guatamala and Mexico and it was an instant hit among many retailers. …
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Alessi was founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi, the grandfather of the current owner. Then, the company's main goal was to produce hand-crafted items with the aid of machines. A decade later, Giovanni's son Carlo Alessi joined the team, and trained…
