My world is round: Corani and his industrial design

Author: Hu Yu-Hua
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Kollath was born in Berlin, Germany. He studied sculpture in Berlin in his early years and later went to Paris to study aerofoil dynamics. In 1953, he was responsible for new material projects in California. Such experiences made his designs possess aerofoil dynamics and biomimetic characteristics, demonstrating a strong sense of form. At that time, the German design community was striving to promote rational design based on systems theory and logical priority. However, Kollath attempted to break out of the functionalist circle, hoping to add fun to his designs through more free forms. He designed numerous works with extremely exaggerated shapes, earning him the nickname "the eccentric genius of design." This book selects his industrial designs from this eccentric genius.