1994
Jasper Morrison
Known for thinking outside the box, Jasper Morrison is one of the most successful British industrial designers of the past few decades. After studying at the Royal College of Art, he founded his own office in 1986 and forged partnerships with important manufacturers such as Aramj, SCP, Cappellini and Vitra. Morrison’s designs can be found in homes and offices across the world, including important pieces such as the HAL Tube Chair, the Glo-Ball Pendant Light and the Air Chair.
For the Conran Foundation Collection, Morrison collected objects that reflected his approach to design; reducing things to their functional essentials without compromising on form or usability. The selection of objects ranged from Hans Coray’s Landi chair to Andries and Hiroko Van Onck’s mobile vegetable rack, from a Michelin map to Stefano Giovanni’s toilet brush for Alessi. He was self-confident enough to choose a number of his own designs, including the Bottle Rack for Magis and his doorhandle series for German manufacturers FSB.
The following items from the collection have been donated to the Design Museum By the Conran Foundation
Silver (1989) - Vico Magistretti - De Padova, Italy
Landi (1938) - Hans Coray - MEWA, Switzerland
Dove (1990) - Andries & Hiroko Van Onck - Magis, Italy
Throw Away Sofa (1965) - Willie Landels - Zanotta, Italy
Caddie shopping trolley - Raul Barbieri - Magis, Italy
Shoe Garage (1992) - Toshiyuki Kita - Magis, Italy
Zike (1992) - Sir Clive Sinclair - Sinclair Research, UK
Water pitcher - Sagar International, India
Brera pendant lamp (1992) - Achille Castiglioni - Flos, Italy
Bottle Rack (1994) - Jasper Morrison - Magis, Italy
GM80 vacuum cleaner - Nilfisk, Sweden
Merdolini Toilet Brush (1993) - Stefano Giovannoni - Alessi, Italy
Girotondo (1989) - Stefano Giovannoni & Guido Venturini - Alessi, Italy
870 cocktail shaker (1957) - Carlo Mazzeri & Luigi Massoni - Alessi, Italy
Ice bucket (1957) - Carlo Mazzeri & Luigi Massoni - Alessi, Italy
MR 300 hand blender and container (1987) - Ludwig Littmann - Braun, Germany
‘Havana’ stacking ashtrays (1992) - Tuttiquanti - Cappellini, Italy
Michelin map no. 954: ‘Africa: North East’ (1994) - Michelin, France
Alfie Thermos (1993) - Ross Lovegrove & Julian Brown - Heiss & Kalt, Germany
Sigg water bottle - Sigg, Switzerland
Sony ICF-480L transistor radio (1991) - Sony, Japan
Sony SPP-55 cordless telephone (1992) - Sony, Japan
MUJI display book - MUJI, Japan
MUJI propelling pencil - MUJI, Japan
MUJI business card file - MUJI, Japan
Seibu paper bag - Seibu, Japan
Fuji Provia 400 slide film - Fujichrome, Japan
Doorhandle series (1992) - Jasper Morrison - FSB, Germany
Paper clips - Norica, Germany
Sensor Excel shaver (1993) - Gillette, USA
Saki drinks can - Sakari, Japan
Lufthansa refreshment towel - Coolike-Regerny, Germany
Salt & pepper sachets - British Airways, UK
Sugar sachet - Doutor, Japan
Titiana pendant lamp (1989) - Alberto Meda & Paolo Rizzatto - Luceplan, Italy
Metropoli wall/ceiling lamp (1992) - Alberto Meda & Paolo Rizzatto - Luceplan, Italy
Costanza standard lamp (1986) - Paolo Rizzatto - Luceplan, Italy
Tolomeo Tavolo (1989) - Michele de Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina - Artemide, Italy
Ashtray on Stand (1993) - Andreas Brandolini - Cappellini, Italy
Valextra Milano - Luigi Mosdu - Valextra, Italy
Valextra attache case - Valextra, Italy
Chinon Super Fine Optics 8 x 42 - Chinon, Japan
Bird Feeder Model A-6-3 - Droll Yankees Inc., USA
Atlas Table System (1992) - Jasper Morrison - Alias, Italy
‘Grande Spina’ cupboard - Andrea Branzi - Design Gallery, Milan