Reinhold Weiss

Reinhold Weiss (born 1934) is a German-born industrial designer who lives in Tucson, Arizona.[1] He is know for his contribution to the Functionalist school of industrial design,[2][3] and the design of products that are now considered icons of the era which led to the success of the Braun brand.[4][5][6]

Biography

Braun KSM 1/11 coffee grinder (1965)

Weiss's designs for Braun include:

  • 1961 HL1 Desk fan[7]
  • 1961 HL1/11 Tabletop fan[1]
  • 1961 HT1 Toaster[8]
  • 1962 HE1 Kettle[9]
  • 1964 HLD 2, 23/231 Hair Dryer[1]
  • 1965 KMM 1 Coffee Grinder[7]
  • 1967 KSM 1 Coffee Grinder[1]
  • 1967 H7 Heater[1]
  • 1971 HL70 Desk Fan (with Jurgen Greubel)[10]
Weiss (left), Dieter Rams, Richard Fischer, and Robert Oberheim at the 1965 Berliner Kunstpreises ceremony

Weiss was awarded the 1965 Berliner Kunstpreise Bildende Kunst, Junge Generation' (alongside Dieter Rams, Richard Fischer, and Robert Oberheim).[11]

Examples of Weiss's designs are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain in France, and the Israel Museum.[8][12][10][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Reinhold Weiss – Indianapolis Museum of Art". Imamuseum.org. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Dieter Rams – Industrial Design Mastermind". Topdesignmag.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ "LESS AND MORE: THE DESIGN ETHOS OF DIETER RAMS". Sightunseen.com. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Cooking with taste: well designed household appliances". Architonic. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ^ Rawsthorn, Alice (6 June 2011). ""How Dieter Rams Made Braun Look Cool"". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "An Online Retrospective Shows Why Braun Still Matters". Co.Design. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Reinhold Weiss". Design Addict. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. ^ a b "MoMA". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ^ "HE1 KETTLE, BY REINHOLD WEISS, 1962". The Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Reinhold Weiss : HL-70 desk fan : 1971". Imj.org.il. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Berliner Kunstpreise 1965 übergeben im Charlottenburger Schloß". www.bild.bundesarchiv.de. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  12. ^ "Moulin à café KSM 11, Reinhold WEISS, 1967". MAMC, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Saint-Étienne Métropole. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  13. ^ "Reinhold WEISS, 1934, Stuttgart (Allemagne); Moulin à café KSM 11, 1967". Navigart.fr (in French). 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-12-06.