'Spindle' Wall Clock by George Nelson for Vitra

'Spindle' Wall Clock by George Nelson for Vitra'Spindle' Wall Clock by George Nelson for Vitra. In 1947, the American designer George Nelson was commissioned to create a collection of clocks. Nelson analyzed how people used clocks and concluded that they read the time by discerning the relative position of the hands, thus making the use of numbers unnecessary. Since most people wore wristwatches, he correctly assumed that clocks had become more of a decorative element for interiors. Vitra began

'Sunburst' Wall Clock by George Nelson for Vitra

Paavo Tynell '9464' Perforated Brass and Glass Wall Light for GUBI

black painted metal and opaline glass

the Eames House

Pierre Guariche 'G13' Wall or Ceiling Light for Sammode Studio

bends and scuffs noted only for accuracy

Available to order in unlimited quantities and in choice of two sizes

or nickel and in two sizes

the 'Magnolia' was designed for for Quattrifolio

He served as professor of architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio from 2006 to 2016 and was named 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts

white or black

downward focused light