George Nelson 1908 – 1986

The architect Georges Nelson is one of the biggest names in design.

Design theorist, influential architecture critic for the Architectural Forum then became design director at Hermann Miller, he was a key figure in American design. He notably convinced the designers Charles & Ray Eames, Alexander Girard and Isamu Noguchi to work for the Hermann Miller company.

Georges Nelson also collaborated with the publisher Vitra and created his own design agency. He is at the origin of numerous icons of the 20th century, for the office and the home, some of which pay homage to his penchant for fantasy and humor but also for their functionalism. Among his masterpieces we remember: the Marshmallow sofa, the Ball Clock, the Coconut Chair, the Basic Storage Components storage systems, the desks etc…