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| HERBERT HIRCHE LOUNGE CHAIR LEATHER (2009) manufacturer: RICHARD LAMPERT |
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| LANDED (2009) Concept and prototype of an architectural unit for German company RICHARD LAMPERT. Prefabricated, sustainable sandwich construction. Structural, insulated panels from certified wood with biological paint finish. project assistant: Kathrin Müller |
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| Eric Degenhardt Industrial Design Krieler Straße 56 50935 Köln, Germany +49 (0) 221 84 67 810 ask@eric-degenhardt.com (general information) press@eric-degenhardt.com (press inquiries) |
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| Eric Degenhardt was born in Cologne, Germany. He studied Architecture at the Rheinisch Westfälisch Technische Hochschule in Aachen and has worked on several architectonical projects before he switched his focus towards furniture and industrial design - after spending a time in London.
Taking his idea of space and architecture, it was
a logical step to move away from the big scale and move towards the smaller scale. It is the furniture and the products, together with the users, that finally define the function of an architectonical space. He tends towards formal lightness - letting the pieces hover, with sleek shapes and clean details and a minimum of different materials. Since setting up his own studio in Cologne in 2000, he has developed furniture, packaging and architectonical spaces for international clients including: |
AEROME (Germany), BASF COATINGS (Germany), BOFFI (Italy), LAMY (Germany), MAGAZIN (Germany), OBJECT COLLECTION (Canada), PAOLA LENTI (Italy), PROGETTI (Italy), RICHARD LAMPERT (Germany), SCHÖNBUCH (Germany), WILKHAHN (Germany) Many of his designs have received international design awards - and have been exhibited worldwide. He was guest professor at the Free University of Bolzano (Italy), he still teaches as invited lecturer or critic and holds workshops across europe. |
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| BOOKENDS (2006) folded metal sheet elements. bookends, desktop element and paper containers in different colors. manufacturer: RICHARD LAMPERT project assistant: Muna Sawas |
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| REDESIGN HERBERT HIRCHE LOUNGE CHAIR (2007) Degenhardt's redesign of the Hirche chair was trickier. »I was not sure about changing the details of somebody else's design« he says. He solved the problem rather cleverly - by changing the context of the object without compromising the beauty of the original. Herbert Hirche (who studied under Mies van der Rohe) originally designed the chair for his own sitting room. »He offered it to Knoll,« says Lampert, »but they didn't want it, so it never went into production.« Degenhardt turned the rather low-slung armchair from a sitting-room object into a garden object - using a waterproof fabric, for instance, and laquered steel tubing to make it suitable for use outdoors. He made tiny interventions in the design, which suddenly made the chair contemporary instead of vintage. manufacturer: RICHARD LAMPERT (text: Sophie Lovell) |
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| NO DIRECTION, clock (2003) put in any position - the clock gives a rough idea of the actual time. manufacturer: PROGETTI |
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| SAUCER (2010) The bent wire rod hook works with and without coat hangers or cambrels. The sharp bent loop allows storing rackets, umbrellas ... A hovering saucer-like thin metal plate is for keys, caps or pocket litter. manufacturer: schönbuch project assistant: Kathrin Müller |
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| CUP SOFA AND ARMCHAIR (2007) With the cup range I tried to make an armchair and a sofa - kind of light - resolving it into thin elements/pieces. For me it is important that the furniture may be positioned in the centre of the room - not only against the walls. That means that the pieces cannot have a ›backside‹ - the sofa has become a mixture between a sofa and bench and although thin - it's very comfortable. A 2½-seater was launched at the cologne fair in january 2008. manufacturer: RICHARD LAMPERT project assistant: Tom Oberhammer |
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| PROGRAM 850 VELAS (2008) A new lounge chair especially designed for places where informal encounters happen - areas, such as libraries, lobbies and even livingzones. A steel frame with a soft padded, seamless and structured cover seems to hover on a light nd precise aluminium cast base. By using shaped knitting technology a high degree of seated comfort is provided. The range is completed by a footstool and a matching three-legged side table - head and armrest versions to follow. The chair has been launched at the Orgatec. manufacturer: WILKHAHN project assistant: Tom Oberhammer |
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| SLIDE, low armchair (2002) Sleek and lanky lightweight chair in stainless steel, with elastic webbing and polyurethan padding. In the range of Paola Lenti colours and fabrics. manufacturer: PAOLA LENTI |
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| V2A BENCH (1998) stainless steel bench, glassbeadblasted, as a bench or side table, small batch edition. manufacturer: ERIC DEGENHARDT |
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| IN/OUT easy chair (2008) We thought about finding a simple easy chair for inside and outdoor use. A basic and light powder coated structure. A sleek and instantly changeable padded cover - in wool, technical advanced materials or a soft genuine leather. Take the chair and have a sip outside. manufacturer: RICHARD LAMPERT project assistant: Kathrin Müller |
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| COFFEETABLE (1997) low coffeetable - with drawer and extractable tray. new limited edition available from autumn. manufacturer: ERIC DEGENHARDT digital work: Trevor Eggimann |
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