12 Successful Designer-Manufacturer Collaborations
Throughout product-design history, there are those moments that have proven that two (or three or fo ur) minds can be greater than one. Consider some of the most iconic chairs the world has seen, from the Eames Aluminum Group series (Charles and Ray Eames / Herman Miller) popping up in many a modern office to the Egg chair (Arne Jacobsen / Republic of Fritz Hansen), which was originally created for a hotel. Whether they were specifically commissioned or snatched up or conceived for mass production, these creations demonstrate that guest designers and manufacturers are a winning combination.
