Marc Newson
born 1963 Sydney, Australia
Prior to 1984 | studied sculpture and jewelry design at the Sydney College of Art |
1986 | set up the POD design studio; clock designs; first furniture exhibition at the Roslyn Oxley Gallery, Sydney |
1987 | worked in Tokyo; produced various chair and lamp designs for the Idee company in Tokyo |
1988 | solo exhibition in Tokyo |
1989 | exhibition at the gallery II Milione, Milan |
1991 | exhibition at the gallery VIA in Paris |
1992 | furnished boutiques in Frankfurt and Berlin |
1993 | received the Créateur de l’année distinction from the Paris Furniture Salon |
1995 | participated in the exhibition “13 nach Memphis” at the Frankfurt Museum of Arts and Crafts; commissioned to design an interactive installation for Fondation Cartier, Paris; as well as for the Swatch watch tower at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta; interior furnishings in London and Tokyo |
1997 | moves to London |
1999 | develops the 021C concept car for Ford; presented at the Tokyo Motor Show |
2003 | participates in “Somewhere Totally Else – The European Design Show” at the Design Museum, London |
2004 | exhibition of his works at the Design Museum, London |
2005 | awarded a CBE for services to design in the UK and worldwide |
Marc Newson is one of the most sought-after designers. His portfolio includes works for Magis, Flos, Alessi, Ford, Qantas, Tefal, Nike etc. |