During the 1960s and 70s grange designed a considerable number of domestic products. The book is really the catalogue of the exhibition which itself was a monograph of granges. The 20 most famous interior designers working today. The first two hundred years book cover print design. The book kenneth grange making britain modern black dog. Making britain modern, which opens tomorrow, theyll encounter a more apt selection of the cream of britain and its the work of just one man. Creative kenneth, grange, making, britain, and modern. It was after visiting this exhibition that i decided to take the job at gds.
The pamphlets were producedon a variety of topicssome political, some personalfor the edification of the design community, to helpchampion promote kromekote papers. The original kenwood chef was invented by ken wood in 1950, but. Kenneth grange, a longtime member of pentagram and designer in his own right, is the kind of figure often overlooked by design history his designs are undemonstrative and unspectacular, several leagues away from the highend spectacle of much contemporary design. I also visited the design museums designers in residence 2011 exhibition. Design museum shop, granges anglepoise yellow 1228 lamp is. Sir kenneth henry grange, cbe, ppcsd, rdi born 17 july 1929, london is a british industrial designer. Kenneth grange making britain modern isbn 9781907317545. Making britain modern exhibition at the design museum. Kenneth grange is the godfather of uk product design, every household in the uk must have a product designed by him his designs truly are icons that will feature in the history books.
They make the designers an intrinsic part, as opposed to an optional part, of any new product. Sir kenneth grange made kenwood chef mixer weighty so. Nov 6, 2012 exhibition design museum kenneth grange. Kenneth grange pen history the fountain pen network. Kenneth grange in october 2016 with an intercity 125 power car, the nosecone for which he designed in the 1970s. Kenneth grange, an esteemed industrial designer, is the unsung hero of the design world. Kenneth grange does exactly the type of design i love. Grange s career began as a drafting assistant with the architect jack howe in the 1950s. Last week i went to a pentagram event at the design museum where i was privileged to hear kenneth grange take us through the exhibition and talk about his work. British inventor said people make a value judgement when they pick. A retrospective of the work of industrialdesign master kenneth grange at londons design museum celebrates the prolific designers contribution to. His food mixers for kenwood and cameras for kodak are found in nearl. Making britain modern at the design museum, london. Kodak cameras, parker pens, london black cabs iconic and familiar as they are, is it so surprising that theyve all experienced a design overhaul from the man hugely responsible for making britain modern.
Design legend sir kenneth grange discusses his april sofa for modus, paul smiths version of his lamp for anglepoise and thomas heatherwicks routemaster bus. So the growth of our trade is actually a lot to do with the ease of which the. You may not know the name kenneth grange, but youll almost certainly know his work. Clockwise from top left ken fulk tiffany brooks india mahdavi robin standefer and. Making britain modern, black dog publishing, london. This book consists of over thirty profiles, many of which have neverbeforeseen, selected exclusively for the book. Responsible for designing some of the most iconic and familiar products and appliances that shape our daily lives, grange s prolific career spans over 50 years. Not to belittle the cultural impact of anthropomorphised potato powder, but mps should probably head down to the design museum. Subscribe get artsthread direct to your inbox sign up. Since 1947 kenneth grange has worked with a range of highprofile clients including british rail, wilkinson sword, manganese bronze, and products as varied as the anglepoise lamp, the black cab and highspeed inner city train. Making britain modern is the first book to document the work of the internationally renowned postwar british product and industrial designer kenneth grange. Functional, simple and more approachable than most. Currently, he has a retrospective show at the design museum, london entitled making britain modern and has published a book of the same title. Bbc documentary called the brits who designed the modern world, airing tomorrow night.
Kenneth grange britain can make it midcentury modern. An impressive design museum retrospective shows how kenneth grange designed all the things you never really thought about. Kodak cameras, the silhouette for the intercity 125 train, kenwood food mixers, parker. Making britain modern runs 20 july 30 october 2011 at the design museum, shad thames, london se1 2yd. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The exhibition showed his products, prototypes, sketches and models made throughout his diverse and fruitful career.
He has continued to produce designs to the present day. Kenneth grange exhibition, royal mail rural post box, 1998. Making britain modern celebrates the career of one of the truly great figures of modern british design. Glossing over a prolific career spanning 50 years, he cheerfully recollects his first brush with design the recipe. A visual language history design in the public service. Kenneth grange in case you didnt know is a designer, an industrial designer, responsible for a ridiculous amount. The book features essays by renowned commentators on modern british design including deyan sudjic, director of the design. Book design cover typography illustrations 67 ideas for 2019 usa 76. This exhibition is kenneth grange s first uk retrospective and it will celebrate his work, his design journey and the role he has played in making britain modern. Sir kenneth grange said he deliberately made the food mixer weightier.
He charmed kenwood founder ken wood and, having run out of time to create an entire model. Sir kenneth henry grange, cbe, ppcsd, rdi born 17 july 1929, london is a british. At his elegant home in hampstead in north london golden parquet floors, eames lounge chair and ottoman, covetable rosewood sideboard by english designer robert heritage kenneth grange, sleek in his black tshirt, describes to me his latest work. Kenneth grange making britain modern i brought it with me this morning to my normal saturdaymorningcoffeehangoutplace with the intent to browse through it for a while. Distinguished french interior designer jacques grange has been. The dutch ptt 19201990 contemporary spanish graphic. Making britain modern 2011 buy this handsome book about the the career of one of the great figures of modern british design kenneth grange. Kenneth is visiting professor at the royal college of art. Making britain modern is a collection of mostly massproduced consumer goods and street furniture, which unintentionally doubles as a snapshot of industrial britain s last moments. Two hours later i realize that i have been completely sucked into this 200 page book and its. Elevator pitch download the new independent premium app. Thanks to our friends at black dog publishing, architonic is giving away 3 free copies of kenneth grange. Kenneth grange has just been awarded a gold medal for a lifetime achievement in design.
The book features essays by renowned commentators on modern british design including deyan sudjic, director of the design museum, london, and cultural historian and widely published writer on design, fiona maccarthy. Kenneth grange in case you didnt know is a designer, an industrial designer, responsible for a ridiculous amount of things in british life. It offered a great insight into the work and design process of four british designers. When hes not designing for the stars, bullard is making his mark on the. From the 1960s onwards kenneth grange s reputation grew and grew and he was commissioned to produce designs in almost every sphere of industrial design. Making modern britain, at londons design museum, celebrates the work of britain s leading product designer. The book features essays by renowned commentators on modern british design including deyan sudjic, director of the design museum, london, and cultural historian and. Interviews, opinion pieces, timeline and sketches its a good format for a design monograph. Czech avantgarde art, architecture and design of the 1920s and 30s graphic design in america. These included the custard cream, the fish finger and mccain smiley potato faces.
Art and design new book releases from apd malaysia for the months of august and september 2011. Making britain modern is a collection of mostly massproduced consumer goods and street furniture, which unintentionally doubles as a snapshot of industrial britains last moments. Kenneth grange, a longtime member of pentagram and designer in his own right, is the kind of figure often overlooked by design history his designs are. Making britain modern swiss legacy designspiration stay safe and healthy. Art and design august september 2011 by adam nicholson. Shad thames exhibitions 1989 commerce and culture french design the best of british graphics 10 years of eau fiat posters corporate identity 1990 sport 90. Kenneth grange s design shows the journey of modernization of a country, and the recently opened exhibition kenneth grange making britain modern at the design museum in london, that you can visit from 20 july to 30 october this year, is dedicated to this journey. The result is a collection of unique spaces bursting with energy and personality that together create a colorful hodgepodge of inspirational interiors. Looking at his work over the past 40 years, its easy. Medal winner 2016 kenneth grange london design festival. Kenneth grange making britain modern noisy decent graphics. Simple things produced at scale, designed for everyone.