70 designers that changed the world
Over at design blog Snap2Objects, they’ve compiled short profiles of 70 designers who shaped the world, “… a huge compilation of the most important product designers, graphic designers, architects and other great professionals that made part of our history contributing to the evolution that we see today in each field“. It’s a very eclectic list - naturally, IKB is included - but, despite its length, no doubt misses out some of design’s great names. Even so, it’s well worth perusing when you’ve got the time.
Here are a couple of samples (pity my layout design skills aren’t up to the task):
Manolo Blahnik Shoe Designer (1942-)
Working alone without assistants or apprentices, MANOLO BLAHNIK (1942-) is solely responsible for the design of every one of the thousands of shoes that bear his name. He has dominated shoe design since setting up in business in London in the early 1970s.
Norman Foster Architect (1935- )
NORMAN FOSTER is an architectural phenomenon; responsible for a dozen or more of the key buildings of the last 30 years, but also as the founder of perhaps the most financially successful architectural practice of modern times.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Just came across this round-up of IKB structures on The Telegraph - thought you might like it.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/5925618/Top-10-Isambard-Kingdom-Brunels-great-surviving-structures.html