This resource introduces influential minimalist designers from different areas, from architecture to fashion design. The world has seen a plenty of great individuals in this field of minimalism and continue to do so in the future, as desire towards less remains. Our selection of designers below is only the beginning, so please revisit this page later to find a more comprehensive list as we update this along the way. Whether you aim to become a minimalist designer or simply enjoy great minimalist design, we hope you gain inspiration from this post.
Nationality:
Italian
Best known designs:
Quadra Lamp
Series 64 Furniture
Nationality:
German
Best known designs:
606 Universal Shelving System (1960)
Braun ET 66 Calculator (1987)
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Nationality:
Finnish
Best known designs:
Ball Chair (1962)
Pastil Chair (1968)
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Nationality:
Finnish, American since 1940
Best known designs:
Gateway Arch (1947)
TWA Flight Center (1956)
Tulip Chair (1956)
Womb Chair (1946)
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Nationality:
US
Best known designs:
Jasper´s Dilemma
Gran Cairo
Nationality:
Finnish
Best known products:
Block Lamp (1996)
Various Genelec speakers, such as Genelec G Three. (2001-)
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Nationality:
Japanese
Best known products:
Black turtleneck designed for Steve Jobs (1980s – early 1990s)
Seashell Coat (1985)
Le Sel d’Issey Pafrume Fragrance (1992)
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Nationalities:
British, US since 2012
Best known products:
iMac (1998)
iPod (2001)
iPhone (2007)
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Nationalities:
German (1886-1944), US (1944-1969)
Best known products:
Barcelona Chair (1929) (Co-designed with Lilly Reich)
Brno Chair (1929-1930) (Co-designed with Lilly Reich)
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Nationalities:
Hungarian, US (1944-1981)
Best known products:
Wassily Chair (1925)
Cesca Chair (1928)
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Nationality: Japanese
Best known products:
HAY Pao Portable Lamp (2022)
Alessi Eugenia Glasses
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Nationality: Japanese
Best known products:
Ribbon Stools (2007)
Nendo 132 Lighting Fixtures (2013)
Cauldron for Tokyo Olympics (2020)
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Nationality: Finnish
Best known products:
Tynell 1965 Pendant (1948)
Nationality: French
Best known products:
Louis Ghost Chair (2000)
Juicy Salif Citrus Reamer (1990)
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Nationality: Japanese
Best known designs:
Church of the Light (1989)
Church on the Water (1985)
Chichu Art Museum (2004)
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Nationality: Finnish
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Nationality: German, US (1944-1961)
Best known designs:
Bauhaus Building (1925)
Gropius House (1937)
Pan Am Building (MetLife building today), designed together with Emery Roth & Sons and Pietro Belluschi (1955)
