konstantin grcic on design

general view of the decisive design exhibition at the art institute of chicago
image courtesy of konstantin grcic

industrial designer konstantin grcic, currently has an exhibition of his work on show at the
art institute of chicago. the first comprehensive showcase of his work in the US, 'decisive design'
brings together more than 100 objects which his firm konstantin grcic industrial design,
has designed.


the exhibition is set-up in a way which allows visitors to interact and test the products on display
image courtesy of konstantin grcic


grcic's myto chair for plank on display
image courtesy of konstantin grcic

grcic designs with an honesty of materials and an appropriateness of production methods,
his practice characterized by simple and effective design solutions. he is particularly interested
in new technologies and materials research. the production of his monza chair for plank
is a good example of these explorations:


production of the monza chair for plank
image courtesy of konstantin grcic


production of the monza chair for plank
image courtesy of konstantin grcic


injection molded backrests ready for assembly
image courtesy of konstantin grcic

recently designboom heard grcic speak about his design practice and his view on the
fundamentals of design. grcic also discussed how design has progressed (or maybe digressed)
over the past number of years. he spoke about how we live in a culture where many products
have been designed with unnecessary features or components, taking away from the actual function
or beauty of the object. here is an excerpt from his talk: