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Stefan Diez
Stefan Diez in Icon Design, May 2017
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Freising, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationState Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
OccupationIndustrial designer
Websitediezoffice.com

Stefan Diez (born 1971 in Freising) is a German industrial designer whose Munich-based studio, DIEZ OFFICE, develops furniture, accessories, and exhibition designs.[1]

Early life and education

Born in 1971 in Freising, Germany, to a family of "4th-generation carpenters", Diez had grown up around carpentry and cabinetmaking, which influenced his design.[2] His introduction to furniture design started in 1991 when he worked as a cabinetmaker for three years. After spending a year working in Mumbai and Poona, India,[citation needed] Diez returned to Germany in 1996.

He matriculated at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, where he earned a Bachelor's of Industrial Design in 2002 while studying under the likes of Richard Sapper.[2]

Career

Before founding his own design studio DIEZ OFFICE in January 2003,[citation needed] Diez worked for Richard Sapper and then Konstantin Grcic. Since then, he has worked in various fields of design ranging from furniture and tableware to industrial design, as well as exhibition design for companies like Brunner, e15, Gandiablasco, HAY, Herman Miller, Magis, Midgard, Moroso, Rosenthal, Thonet, Vibia, Wilkhahn, Wagner and others. Diez's "Upon Bench" debuted at imm Cologne in 2007 to critical acclaim.[3] His Model No. 404 chair was influenced by the work of Michael Thonet, and is produced by Thonet.[4] Many of his products have received international design awards, including the “Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland”, the “IF Gold award”, and the "Red Dot: Best of the Best".

Starting in 2007, Diez started teaching at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design and in 2015 he joined the faculty of Lund University's School of Industrial Design in Lund, Sweden. Since 2018, he has served as the Head of Industrial Design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Sustainability

He considers "circular design" to be a key principle of his product design philosophy[5][6] and "his products put forward a sustainable approach that combines multiplicity of use with superior durability".[1] In fact, his AYNO lamp, designed for Midgard, received the 2021 German Sustainability Award.[7][8]

Selected works

Selected awards

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Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b Gualandris, Devid (29 November 2021). "Product Designer Stefan Diez Elevates Design Quality With Striking, Sustainable Solutions". Ignant. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Stefan Diez". Magis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ Miller, Judith (May 1, 2009). "ct picks for the patio". www.ft.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Karasz, Palko (December 24, 2019). "The Sleek Curves That Reshaped Furniture Design". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Stefan Diez's circular philosophy sets a new blueprint for industrial design". Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF). 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  6. ^ "Design Guidelines". DIEZ OFFICE. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ Russ, Alexander (4 December 2020). "German Sustainability Award Design: The Winners". Stylepark. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Lighting the way: AYNO by MIDGARD". Architonic. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  9. ^ "AW Designer des Jahres 2022: Stefan Diez | A&W". www.awmagazin.de. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  10. ^ Schweigert, Sabine (2022-02-04). "Von der Entstehung des Stuhls mudra". Archiproducts (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  11. ^ BauNetz. "Flexibles Beleuchtungssystem von Stefan Diez für Vibia – Produkte – baunetz interior|design". www.baunetz-id.de. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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