Heller has worked with celebrated designers: Massimo & Lella Vignelli, Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti, William Sawaya, Frank Gehry, and Studio 65.
Heller also collaborates with young talent, the designers of tomorrow who are destined to redefine the design landscape. Learn more
Heller has worked with celebrated designers: Massimo & Lella Vignelli, Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti, William Sawaya, Frank Gehry, and Studio 65.
Heller also collaborates with young talent, the designers of tomorrow who are destined to redefine the design landscape. Learn more
Heller has worked with celebrated designers: Massimo & Lella Vignelli, Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti, William Sawaya, Frank Gehry, and Studio 65.
Heller also collaborates with young talent, the designers of tomorrow who are destined to redefine the design landscape. Learn more
Since 1971, Heller has worked with some of the world’s finest designers. Heller products are beautiful and timeless. Used by leading architects for museums, offices, and restaurants as well as homes. Perfect for indoors and outdoors. Recyclable. Industrially produced and ready to ship. Learn More
Since 1971, Heller has worked with some of the world’s finest designers. Heller products are beautiful and timeless. Used by leading architects for museums, offices, and restaurants as well as homes. Perfect for indoors and outdoors. Recyclable. Industrially produced and ready to ship. Learn More
Since 1971, Heller has worked with some of the world’s finest designers. Heller products are beautiful and timeless. Used by leading architects for museums, offices, and restaurants as well as homes. Perfect for indoors and outdoors. Recyclable. Industrially produced and ready to ship. Learn More
The Designers
Lella & Massimo Vignelli
Lella and Massimo Vignelli were an iconic duo who revolutionised the world of graphic design and brought a new approach to creating designs that were both visually stunning and functional. Throughout their illustrious careers, they left an indelible mark on the design industry with their minimalist aesthetic and innovative use of typography.
Influential designers Lella and Massimo Vignelli have promoted clarity and coherence in numerous projects. A product of the Castiglione architects in Milan, Massimo absorbed Adolf Loos' principle of global design, from the spoon to the city. Lella, who came from a family of architects, shared this vision. Their book "Design is One" underlines the unity of design with principles of semantic accuracy, syntactic coherence and timelessness. Their careers, particularly their stay in the United States from 1957 to 1960, gave concrete form to their mission of "Better design for a better world". They founded the American branch of Unimark International in 1965, designing distinctive corporate identities for companies such as American Airlines, Ford, Knoll International, and the New York City and Washington DC transport authorities.
Throughout their long careers, Lella and Massimo Vignelli have collaborated, making the most of their different talents, working both together and separately. Massimo was renowned for his ability to perceive possibilities, while Lella excelled in concrete realisation. Their creations can be found in the permanent collections of many prestigious international museums, including MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. They have received countless awards, Massimo being the winner of most of the world's major graphic design distinctions, while Lella has been honoured for her outstanding achievements in the field of interior architecture. In 2003, they were honoured with the National Design Lifetime Achievement Award.
Anna Dawson
Anna Dawson, an accomplished designer and artist based in Brooklyn, New York, finds her inspiration in the effortless fluidity and buoyancy of surfing, a passion born out of her struggles and ultimate love for the sport. Born in Sausalito, California, to architect parents, she learned to see the world through the prism of art and design. Her childhood, a balanced mix of creativity and outdoor exploration, instilled a curiosity that continues to influence her work.
An alumna of Whitman College and the Rhode Island School of Design, Anna honed her skills in photography and furniture design, resulting in a unique style that tells a story of resilience, discovery and a love of nature. Her work celebrates the serendipity of life, in search of the elusive but rewarding feeling of being at one with the natural world.
Philippe Starck
This world-renowned designer, with over
10,000 works to his credit, is a tireless advocate of ethical, political and subversive design. For Starck, design is about improving people's lives, not just creating objects or spaces. This philosophy makes him a central figure of "democratic design", aiming to make innovative, high-quality design accessible to all.
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Starck, known for his understanding of contemporary change and his innovative imagination, is constantly pushing back the boundaries of design. His creations, ranging from furniture and juicers to revolutionary yachts, space modules, electric bikes and solar boats, embody the idea of being "good" before being beautiful. His works, tinged with humor and creativity, dialogue with society to inspire and engage. Starck advocates positive degrowth and solutions that respect the human and environmental future. His work in technology, such as smart thermostats and wind turbines, demonstrates his commitment to a democratic ecology, putting innovation at the service of society and the environment. He anticipates convergence and dematerialization, creating objects that maximize utility and intelligence.