People who changed the world – the best interior designers on the planet

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• Greta Schutte-Lihotzky (Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky)
• Cesare Paolini, Piero Gatti and Franco Teodoro
• Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber
• Achille Castiglioni
• Kelly Hoppen
• Ross Lovegrove
• Alessandro Mendini
• Verner Panton
• Karim Rashid
• Aalto Alvar Hugo Henrik (Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto)

If you look at it, then the first interior designer can rightfully be called a person who decided to decorate the walls of his cave with images of mammoths, flower patterns and portraits of fellow tribesmen. Of course, history has not preserved his name, but such, albeit a primitive and rough rock painting, became the first step on the way to arranging not just a warm and comfortable, but also a beautiful home.

Over the centuries, the design of the premises of the dwelling and its decoration has turned into a real art, each country has its own, special traditions, and architects, sculptors, cabinetmakers, carpenters and painters who were engaged in painting, creating stucco, furniture and other decorative elements from time to time turned into interior designers.

However, as a separate specialty, this profession appeared not so long ago – in the middle of the last century, and in Russia – already in the late 80s.

And yet the names of the most famous designers who have created things that have firmly taken place in our homes and have changed the space around us, and therefore the whole world, have already gone down in history..

Greta Schutte-Lihotzky (Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky)

Among interior designers, there are not so many representatives of the fair sex, however, in every house there is a zone that is traditionally considered specifically for women. Of course, this is the kitchen. And it is not surprising that it was the woman who spent a lot of time in this room who came up with the idea to optimally rearrange the space in order to facilitate the cooking process..

Born in Vienna at the end of the 19th century, Greta Schutte-Lichovski became the first woman in her country to graduate as an architect. However, it went down in history by inventing the so-called “Frankfurt cuisine”, which fit on an area of ​​only 6.5 square meters, consisted of separate modular sections and did not leave a single empty square centimeter.

It was Greta who came up with the built-in appliances, additional storage space under the stove, drawers for small items, lamps located directly above the working area. In addition, she, with a stopwatch in her hand, noted the time that during cooking was spent throwing between the stove, sink and table, therefore she arranged all the kitchen attributes in the optimal order, creating the most convenient space for work..

The kitchen furniture arrangement principle invented by Greta Schutte-Lichovski is still used today.

Little known fact – Greta Schutte-Likhovsky was invited to the Soviet Union in the 30s to help with the arrangement of new cities such as Magnitogorsk.

Until now, “Frankfurt cuisine” from the Viennese architect remains relevant and allows you to create a cozy and functional interior in a small area.

Cesare Paolini, Piero Gatti and Franco Teodoro

The names of three young architects from Turin have gone down in interior design history with just one invention – the frameless beanbag chair. This seemingly awkward and shapeless piece of furniture has gained popularity all over the world, especially often used in children’s rooms and ultra-modern living rooms..

The first bag created by Paolini, Gatti and Teodoro received a lot of prizes and awards, took pride of place in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is recognized as the most significant contribution of Italian designers to the interior design of the 20th century..

The bean bag can be of any shape, weighs no more than 4.5 kilograms and is extremely comfortable

Frameless furniture has many advantages – it is lightweight, safe for children, since it does not have sharp corners and hard parts, does not absorb moisture, is absolutely environmentally friendly, it can be washed, the covers can be changed depending on the mood, and the polystyrene balls with which the chair-bag is filled they retain heat well inside and adapt to the shape of the body of a seated person.

Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber

Two young British interior designers, whose inventions are also recognized as iconic and entered the collections of museums, in particular, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and changed the interior of numerous apartments and houses around the world.

To the most famous inventions of Osgerby and Barber, who created the Barber brand&Osgerby and its own design bureau, include the Loop desk (for Isokon Plus), which has a streamlined shape and convenient shelves for writing utensils and small items.

The Loop table (for Isokon Plus) can serve as both a writing table and a coffee table; shelves for books and various small things were also invented on its basis

In addition, it is Barber&Osgerby came up with a sofa with covers that change with one movement of the hand, which allows you to experiment with the interior without much expense and a radical change of furniture..

You can change the color of the sofa from Barbury and Osgerby with one movement of your hand. Moreover, it is very convenient.

British designers are known for working on the interiors of Stella McCartney stores and Damien Hirst’s Pharmacy bar, as well as invented a new bottle shape for the Coca-Cola Company and a folding clothes hanger that has become an indispensable companion for everyone going on a trip..

Achille Castiglioni

Often interior elements are so firmly embedded in life that when using them, people do not even think about who exactly was their creator, it seems that these things have always existed and were an integral part of our houses and apartments.

It is to such inventions that the bookshelves, lamps on a long curved leg, wristwatches, chairs of an unusual shape and comfortable tables, invented by Achille Castiglioni, a designer from Milan, can be attributed to.

Basello table by Achille Castiglione differs in that its two tabletops can freely rotate around the leg

Fourteen works by Castiglione are exhibited at the New York Museum of Modern Art, but their main merit is art for everyone, which becomes not just a museum exhibit, but a convenient and familiar household item.

ARCO lamp, simple and elegant, fits perfectly into industrial interiors

Kelly Hoppen

Today Kelly Hoppen is one of the most popular interior designers not only in her native England, but throughout the world. Suffice it to say that it was Kelly who was invited as an interior designer to the Barkli Virgin House, one of the most prestigious and well-known projects in the Russian capital, which is considered the first club-type house in Moscow..

According to Hoppen, her style can be described as “English elegance”, she prefers soft, pastel, beige tones, in addition to creating interiors, she is engaged in the design of porcelain dishes and pays great attention to such trifles as lamps, indoor plants and table setting..

The interior by Kelly Hoppen, light walls, an original mirror that reflects an armchair of the same round shape and the most simple floor lamp make the room unusual, but not devoid of charm

Bedroom by Kelly Hoppen. An abundance of textiles, plants in original vases, traditionally light walls – the result is a very cozy room

Ross Lovegrove

Contemporary designer Ross Lovegrove calls his style “organic minimalism” and strives to give natural, natural lines to interior items. Its streamlined, unusual shape, but at the same time very comfortable chairs and armchairs fit perfectly into the ultra-modern interior.

?Chairs by Ross Lovegrove

The designer named these creations “Orange, green and white Supernatural chair”

Ross Lovegrove’s works have been exhibited at the Pompidou Center in Paris, at the Center for Contemporary Art in New York and other museums around the world. It is widely known for its unusual and very attractive lamps in the form of raindrops, as well as bottles in the form of a pouring stream of water and curved speakers for music centers and home theaters..

Alessandro Mendini

Another famous Italian interior designer, born in Milan and famous for his unusual, bright and stylish interiors. It is Mendini who owns the term “banal design”, which he contrasted with pretentious, “haughty” interiors, replete with unnecessary, according to the designer, details.

The interest of buyers all over the world was aroused by the master’s series “endless furniture”, which provided the widest opportunities for creativity and made it possible to independently combine various pieces of furniture, creating an interior to your liking.

Alessandro Mendini’s works are exhibited in museums in New York and Paris, in addition to creating interiors, the designer took part in the construction of the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands, the “Tower of Paradise” in Hiroshima, Japan, Casa Della Felicita for Alberto Alesi in an Italian town and many other structures.

Interior of Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista by Alessandro Mendini

In addition, the Italian designer has created unique and widespread lip-shaped sofas, the Proust chair – deliberately pretentious and repeating the main techniques of the Baroque style, the Kandinsky sofa, which will become a bright spot and the center of attention in any interior, and many other furniture models in numerous collections.

Armchair and pouf by Alessandro Mendini, collection Settecento

Verner Panton

The Danish-born interior designer had a radical take on contemporary interiors. It is he who owns the famous sayings “Color is more important than form” and “There is no law according to which a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table should be in the living room. There are many other ways to create an atmosphere of relaxation “.

Such statements would sound somewhat presumptuous if the designer did not bring his ideas to life, proving that there can be a chair “without arms and legs”, called the most famous chair of the twentieth century.

? ?The Panton Chair was invented by Werner Panton in 1960 and for another seven years the designer was looking for a factory that would agree to launch such an unusual creation from a single piece of plastic into industrial production.

Also popular are the Cone chair, which is an inverted cone, a heart-shaped chair, and other chair models by Verner Panton. His style became the prototype for the psychedelic design of the 70s, and the furniture gives the impression of sculptures rather than furnishings..

Karim Rashid

Egyptian American Karim Rashid is considered one of the most award-winning interior designers in the United States. He has more than 3 thousand inventions in the field of design, he worked on the interiors of not only residential buildings, but also shops, pharmacies, shopping centers, exhibitions, television studios, hotels, entertainment and industrial centers..

Among the most famous works of Karim Rashid are concept chairs, transparent and decorated with bright patterns

The designer’s style was called “sensual minimalism”, since Karim Rashid strives for simple, natural forms and at the same time, his creations cannot be called too simple and impersonal, they always evoke the feeling of something unusually gentle and even sentimental.

An armchair with the “speaking” name “Tet-a-tete” from Karim Rashid is an ideal place for a date with your loved one

The interiors from the American designer always have a lot of smooth lines, and the furniture often does not at all look like the usual sofas and armchairs. Karim Rashid also works on sanitary ware design, offering bathtubs with a built-in TV screen, flowing shapes and an unusual, bright crimson or red bottom.

Living room interior designed by Karim Rashid

Aalto Alvar Hugo Henrik (Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto)

The inventor of the three-legged chair, the architect who designed the Finlandia Concert Hall in Helsinki, the Vyborg Library and other buildings, is considered the father of “northern modernism in design and architecture.

Aalto Alvar is a Finnish designer and architect who believed that furniture should be, first of all, rational “from a human point of view”, convenient for people and not for technology.

Three-legged chair by Aalto Alvar

It is to him that we owe the most simple and at the same time stable chair on three legs and a round seat, an armchair in the form of a chaise longue and other inventions in the field of interior design that have firmly entered our lives..

The chair in the form of a comfortable and very simple chaise longue was invented by the designer back in 1936

Furniture designed by Aalto Alvar remains in mass production to this day, becoming an indispensable element of the interior of houses around the world..

This is just a short list of people whose inventions in the field of interior design have had a significant impact on the world around us. It is worth noting that famous architects and fashion designers often decide to try their hand at creating interiors. For example, the interior of the currently most expensive penthouse in Sochi in the Korolevsky Park residential complex was created by fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin. This luxury proposal is worth over $ 12 million.

Penthouse office, the interior of which was designed by Valentin Yudashkin

Home cinema of a penthouse in the residential complex “Royal Park”

As you can see, the interior turned out to be very interesting and unusual, designed to surprise and amaze with its luxury and non-trivial approach to the design of the space. The penthouse also has rooms in an oriental, Moroccan style, especially lush and bright.

Everyone can try their hand at creating interior items; this does not require a special education at all, only imagination and the understanding that this chair or armchair can become a new word in room design. By decorating their home and choosing wallpaper or furniture, everyone becomes a real interior designer. But for some reason, not everyone manages to create things that can truly change the world, surprise and delight everyone who has somehow come into contact with the creation of a real master..