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Nelson, George
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Nelson, George (1907–1986) industrial designer; born in Hartford, Conn. After architecture studies at Yale, Catholic University, and the American Academy in Rome, he founded his own industrial design firm (1946) and became design director at Herman Miller Furniture Company. Among his original concepts were the pedestrian mall (1942), storage wall (1946), and office work station (1947). He edited Architectural Forum (1935–44), Design Journal (1968–73), and various design books.


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Vitra - manufacturing furniture designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957.
Adler Schnee collaborated with many of the modern design icons of the post-war period, George Nelson, Buckminster Fuller, Isamu Noguchi and Raymond Loewy among them.
uk Originally designed by George Nelson in the 1940s to 1950s, this version of the iconic Starburst clock looks just as stunning and modern now as when it was first conceived.
 
 
 
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