Designcraft are proud to offer an extensive selection of furniture products from the world's most respected furniture designers.
Warren Platner
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He went on to work with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen, and I. M. Pei before opening his own architecture practice. Platner made notable architectural contributions throughout his career, including the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City.
Wim Rietveld
Dutch-born Wim Rietveld (1924-1985) was an industrial furniture designer. He studied Industrial Design at The Hague Academy in 1950, before becoming head of design at Gispen in 1953. In 1958, he started working at De Cirkel, a manufacturer of steel furniture that had merged with the Ahrend group in 1939. Here he met Friso Kramer, and together they developed a number of iconic design collaborations, including the Result Chair in 1958.
Yngve Ekstrom
Architect, sculptor and designer Yngve Ekström is an excellent representative of the blonde Scandinavian design of the 20th century. With peer designers, Yngve Ekström created innovative, light-weight bentwood furniture with timeless elegance, many of which are now classics. He had an ability to unite the austere with light-weight, functionality with beauty. Jack of all trades, Yngve designed logotypes, advertisements, catalogues and photographed his own creations.
Zachary Hanna
Zachary Hanna is a sydney-based designer who creates objects, products and furniture. He is interested in the way in which people interact with the objects around them, and investigates this relationship throughout his work. Hanna’s design process centers on solving problems by producing functional and beautiful solutions.