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Born in Paris in 1929, Roger Tallon embodied the very essence of design: a combination of intelligence, sensitivity and creative generosity.
His remarkable career has been celebrated through several major retrospectives, including “Roger Tallon, Design in Motion” at the Centre Pompidou in 1993, followed by an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2016, drawing on the archives he himself donated to the museum.
In 2016, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo paid tribute to Norwegian designer Terje Ekstrøm, who died in 2013, with a major retrospective.
For the first time, the exhibition traced the full scope of his creative approach, defined by boundless enthusiasm and a constant pursuit of originality.
Alongside Svein Asbjørnsen, Svein Gusrud, Terje Meyer and Peter Opsvik, Ekstrøm played a major role in redefining the language of modern Norwegian design.
Jean-Pierre Laporte began his career in the design world at Thonet, working alongside Pierre Paulin, who was then designing for the company. Nearly half a century later, after a long break, he has returned to creation and shares with us the foundations of his work, at the crossroads of ergonomics and sculpture.
The chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames are undoubtedly among the most iconic examples of post-war seating design. True staples of interior design magazines, they embody the enduring fascination with this period and often serve as an introduction to the world of design. A look back at the story behind their famous shell.
Founded in Turin in 1966, the Italian design publisher Gufram celebrates half a century of radical creation and unconventional design. It is the perfect opportunity to revisit the singular story of an iconoclastic brand that has always challenged conventions.
