Don Chadwick
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Don Chadwick was born in Los Angeles and developed an interest in furniture making from his grandfather, a cabinetmaker. He studied design at the University of California, Los Angeles
. He worked for architect Victor Gruen
, and in 1964 founded his own practice. He has designed Chadwick Modular Seating (1974) and with Bill Stumpf
designed the Equa 1 (1984) and the Aeron chair
(1994), all for Herman Miller
.
Business Week Magazine and Industrial Designers Society of America
awarded Design of the Decade to the Aeron chair
in 2000.
Recently he has designed the Chadwick chair for Knoll
.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He worked for architect Victor Gruen
Victor Gruen
Victor David Gruen, born Viktor David Grünbaum , was an Austrian-born commercial architect best known as a pioneer in the design of shopping malls in the United States.- Biography :...
, and in 1964 founded his own practice. He has designed Chadwick Modular Seating (1974) and with Bill Stumpf
Bill Stumpf
William Eugene "Bill" Stumpf was a designer for Herman Miller who helped design the Aeron and Ergon chairs.Stumpf's battle really began in the 1960s. "Everything goes back to those days at the University of Wisconsin–Madison," he said, referring to the postgraduate years he spent studying and...
designed the Equa 1 (1984) and the Aeron chair
Aeron chair
The Aeron chair is a Herman Miller product designed in 1994 by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf. It is an ergonomic chair regarded by many users as inherently very comfortable due to its wide range of fit and adjustability. Its novel design has gained it a spot in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent...
(1994), all for Herman Miller
Herman Miller (office equipment)
Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is a major American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment, as well as furniture for the home. It is notable as one of the first companies to produce modern furniture and, under the guidance of Design Director George Nelson, is likely the...
.
Business Week Magazine and Industrial Designers Society of America
Industrial Designers Society of America
Industrial Designers Society of America is an organization of professional industrial designers primarily in the United States. Recently IDSA has started chapters in Canada and in China...
awarded Design of the Decade to the Aeron chair
Aeron chair
The Aeron chair is a Herman Miller product designed in 1994 by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf. It is an ergonomic chair regarded by many users as inherently very comfortable due to its wide range of fit and adjustability. Its novel design has gained it a spot in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent...
in 2000.
Recently he has designed the Chadwick chair for Knoll
Knoll (company)
Knoll is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, textiles , and accessories for office and for the home. The company also manufactures furniture for the home by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll , Frank Gehry, Maya Lin and...
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Awards
- Time magazine, Design: Best of the Decade for Equa chair, 1990
- IBD Gold Award for Equa chair, 1984
- IBD and IDSA awards for casegoods, 1980
- The Governor's Award, Design Michigan Exhibition, 1977
- Award for Design Excellence, ID magazine, 1970, 71, 73, 74