Produkte Dan Grabowski

Growing up in Detroit, Dan Grabowski was influenced not only by his own father, who was a builder, but by his friend’s dad too. “When my dad needed to create or repair something, he would design a solution and then we would go off together and build it. We built everything from cabinets to flats. That’s how things were done in our house,” he recalls.

At the same time, his best friend’s father was a car designer, whose house was filled with sketches of cars, modern art and contemporary furniture. “I decided I wanted to do something that combined my love of art and working with my hands. I considered being a sculptor, but then when I was in college, I studied the work of Harry Bertoia, and that’s when it clicked for me: the connection between sculpture and industrial design.”

After graduating from The College for Creative Studies, Grabowski worked on a range of projects, including power tools for Sears Craftsman and infant care products for Gerber. His primary focus, however, has been furniture design, with a special passion for wood case goods.

“...when I was in college, I studied the work of Harry Bertoia, and that’s when it clicked for me: the connection between sculpture and industrial design.”
– Dan Grabowski

The overriding quality he strives for in everything he does is honesty: solving problems in smart ways using simple, clean, uncluttered lines. “I like the challenge of a good design project, the idea of making something that’s more than just a pretty object, incorporating intelligent details that people notice and appreciate.”

When working on Herman Miller’s Everywhere table line, for example, he focused on every detail, including one little piece that wouldn’t even show unless you turned the table upside down. “To me,” he says, “a Herman Miller product needs visual continuity in every single detail, whether it’s on the top, the bottom, inside or out.”

Grabowski is particularly proud of that line because he feels it demonstrates everything he believes in as a designer. “The simplicity of the tables minimises the visual chaos in active spaces, bringing a sense of calm and order to the room; they are very simple forms but they evoke an emotional response from people.”

Living in Grand Rapids for most of his career, Grabowski also spent time as an instructor at Kendall College of Art and Design. His advice to students there was to “learn the basics; the fundamentals of design have to be there first. At the same time, you need to understand technology so that you can communicate your ideas electronically. That way, nothing will be misinterpreted or lost in the translation.”

Office/Studio
Product Development
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Awards/Recognition
Nightingale Award, 2006, Healthcare seating
BOY Award Honourable Mention, 2006, Healthcare Seating

 

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PATRIK WESTERMANN

Head of Workspace Solution

KEVIN KRÄHENBÜHL

Technician + Logistic

Nach der Arbeit widme ich mich meinem Hobby Modellbau und bin im Bastelraum oder auf dem Flugplatz aufzufinden.

DENIS MENZEL

Project Leader

Holz ist meine Leidenschaft!

Als gelernter Zimmermann durfte ich während meiner drei Jahren Wanderschaft unterschiedlichste Arbeitsweisen, Materialien und kulturell geprägte Designsprachen kennenlernen. 

Das Arbeiten mit dem Werkstoff Holz in seiner Vielfältigkeit fasziniert mich immer wieder aufs Neue.

ERMES PICCOLOTTO

Technical Manager

Vernetzung von Technik, Ergonomie und Menschen ist das, was mich an unserer Arbeit begeistert. Privat ist Paartanz meine Leidenschaft – von Disco-Fox zu Latin über Rock n’ Roll bis Boogie Woogie.

Nadine Zumbrunn

Interior Designer

Account Manager

Ich sehe mich als Geschichtenerzähler.

Die Kunden beauftragen mich, ihre Biografien zu schreiben, aber anstelle von Worten verwende ich Stoffe, Möbel, architektonische Elemente und natürlich persönliche Gegenstände.

Priska Bauer-Heeb

Interior Designer

Möbel sind meine Leidenschaft und der Umgang mit Design, Funktion, Farbe, Material und Oberflächen ist seit mehr als 25 Jahren Teil meines Berufes, den ich nicht missen möchte.

Office Zug bietet mir als Produkt Manager Digital Retail eine Aufgabe, in der ich all mein Wissen und meine Lust am «Möbeln» einbringen kann.

CHRISTIAN VEIDT

Head of Department

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Verschiedenste Anforderungen, Ziele und Kulturen verlangen eine hohes Mass an Empathie und Kommunikation.

Der Zuspruch und die Zufriedenheit unserer Kunden ist die Belohnung für ein perfektes Team .