KNOWING THE PEOPLE BEHIND BARCELONA DESIGNS

                Barcelona is the second largest city which is also the capital city of Catalonia in Spain with a population of 1.6 million. The name Barcelona came from the ancient Liberian Phoenician, Barkeno and in Latin, Barcino,  Barcilonum and Barcenona.

                Spain, particularly Barcelona, is word renowned for its architecture and art. It has become the home of the most famous furniture designers in the world. Some of the most popular icons in the furniture design industry are recognized because ot the ingenuity, elegance and uniqueness of their creations.

                Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in March 27, 1886. He is the biggest name in the twentieth century designs. He is a well known architect. He became the Director of Architecture at the Bauhaus Design School and one of the founders of the architectural association Der Ring. He was the one who first introduced modernist architecture in Europe. His most famous furniture designs are the Barcelona chair and the Brno Chair.

                Achille Castiglioni was born in February 1918 in Milan. He studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic and with his so called rare talent he was able to design commercial products such as cutlery sets in 1938. Because of their quirky, intelligent and original products, Achille Castiglioni and his brothers created design classics that are still available in the market. One of his most famous creations is the Arco Lamp. He won countless design awards and is known to be one of the greatest industrial designers of the 20th century.

                Charles and Ray Eames, because of their “mid century modern” style of furniture, were known to be two of the most famous and highly-respected designers of the twentieth century. They designed the “Eame’s Moulded Plywood Chair” which was coined as “the chair of the century.” And their creations became known to the whole world until the present time.

                Isamu Noguchi is a prominent Japanese American artist and land architect. He is a world-renowned fine artist for his beautiful furniture designs. In the 1940s, he was recognized because of his “biomorphic designs” and became famous in the New York Art World. He was recruited by Knoll and Herman Miller to make use of his artist’s eye to design a line of furniture and lamps. The Noguchi Style Coffee Table was created and became a timeless work of art in the furniture industry.

                They are only some of the world-renowned furniture designers who have made history in the world of furniture design. http://www.barcelona-designs.com/eames-aluminum-group-management-style-office-chair.htm