Born in 1932 in Munich, Germany. After studying philosophy, anatomy, engineering and a degree in business administration at the University of Munich he entered 1956 into the styling department of Daimler-Benz.
His main interest has always been the design of technically complex objects. He has designed ships, cars as well as toothbrushes or wristwatches and almost anything in between. Products designed by him have won many national and international awards, among then ten times the Compasso d’oro in Italy. More than 15 are in the permanent design collection of the Moma. Exhibitions of his works were shown in Milan, New York, Paris and Barcelona in 1988 and 89. 1993 exhibition of his work in the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Köln und Gewerbe in Hamburg and in the Moma in New York, 1994 at arc en rève in Bordeaux.
Among his many clients are companies like IBM, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Artemide, Alessi, Knoll International and many others.
His main interest has always been the design of technically complex objects. He has designed ships, cars as well as toothbrushes or wristwatches and almost anything in between. Products designed by him have won many national and international awards, among then ten times the Compasso d’oro in Italy. More than 15 are in the permanent design collection of the Moma. Exhibitions of his works were shown in Milan, New York, Paris and Barcelona in 1988 and 89. 1993 exhibition of his work in the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Köln und Gewerbe in Hamburg and in the Moma in New York, 1994 at arc en rève in Bordeaux.
Among his many clients are companies like IBM, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Artemide, Alessi, Knoll International and many others.