Chart Concept 5

For my final designer I wanted to finish off with Richard Meier in my chart. What intrigued me about this designer is the fact that he has various aspects of design and not all his works follow the same style or ideas. For instance, his works which were produced for Alessi were more concerned about looks and decoration rather than functionality. On the other hand his furniture looks more like his architectures in their geometric forms. They are quite plain with no excessive detail, functional and also show craftsmanship. When looking at Richard Meier’s collection for Strada I can’t help but bring to mind Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s works. 

Collection for Strada resembling the works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

 

But here what I will discuss is Meier’s designs he created for Alessi. For instance his Hanukkah  Menorah is technically a candle holder but in their abstract architecture represents significant moments in the Jewish history.

Another reason why I chose this designer in particular (even though there were many designers for Alessi) is because Meier was also influenced by Marcel Breuer  (apart from the greater influence from Le Corbusier) which with regards to my chart concept it closes the circle and we are back to the start. Thus the concept of this cart apart from showing the contrast in designs it is also to show that designers have different aspects HOW they design. So technically what was lost from the “Good Design” era was found again even though in between we have periods such as Radical and Anti Design we still get people to look back at the good generated by periods such as Bauhaus and International/Organic Styles.

1980s Knoll Arm Chair 810

1984/1985 Piazza Tea and Coffee service

Richard Meier Open Cube Glass Top Low Table

Alessi. Catalogue – Richard Meier. [online] Available at: http://www.alessi.com/en/1/88/richard-meier [Accessed on 18^th January 2014]

Strada B.V. NA. Strada - The Richard Meier Collection for Strada  [online] Available at: http://www.stradaproject.com/ [Accessed on 18^th January 2014]

Krysten Pressel. NA. Richard Meier [online] Available at: http://www.silvercreek.wclark.k12.in.us/studentwork/architects/rMeier/index.htm [Accessed on 18^th January 2014]

De zeen magazine. November 2011. Hanukkah menorah by Richard Meier [online] Available at: http://www.dezeen.com/2010/11/11/hanukkah-menorah-by-richard-meier/ [Accessed on 18^th January 2014]

Len Small. November 2010. The Scroll tablet magazine on the News – Mezuzah Pop: The Jewish Museum unveils a line of Judaica including new designs by Richard Meier. [online] Available at: http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/49934/mezuzah-pop [Accessed on 18^th January 2014]