Sam Hecht
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Sam Hecht, born in London 1969, British industrial designer. Sam Hecht and Kim Colin are retained designers of Muji
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Sam Hecht and Kim Colin founded Industrial Facility in 2002, a design studio based in London. Clients include Muji, Yamaha
, LaCie
, Epson, Magis
, Lexon
and Whirlpool.
Hecht studied industrial design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
and received his degree in industrial design from the Royal College of Art
in London. Hecht worked for architect David Chipperfield
and travelled in the US and Japan before becoming head of design at IDEO
.
Hecht has been the recipient of numerous prizes.
MUJI
, or is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or "no-brand" policy....
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Sam Hecht and Kim Colin founded Industrial Facility in 2002, a design studio based in London. Clients include Muji, Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
, LaCie
LaCie
LaCie is a computer hardware company specializing in external hard drives, RAID arrays, optical drives, Flash Drives, and computer monitors. The company markets several lines of hard drives with a capacity of up to many terabytes of data, with a choice of interfaces...
, Epson, Magis
Magis
For the Organization founded by Robert Spitzer, SJ go to Magis Institute.Magis is a Jesuit phrase that means "the more." It is taken from Ad majorem Dei gloriam, a Latin phrase meaning "for the greater glory of God." Magis refers to the philosophy of doing more, for Christ, and therefore for...
, Lexon
Lexon
Lexon, also known as the Burris-Brockmeyer Farm, is a historic home located at Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was constructed in the third quarter of the 18th century. It is a two story brick house with a pitched gable roof, center passage single pile plan...
and Whirlpool.
Hecht studied industrial design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
and received his degree in industrial design from the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in London. Hecht worked for architect David Chipperfield
David Chipperfield
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA is a British architect, born in London. He has offices in London, Berlin and Milan, and a representative office in Shanghai...
and travelled in the US and Japan before becoming head of design at IDEO
IDEO
IDEO is an international design and innovation consultancy founded in Palo Alto, California, United States with other locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston, London, Munich, Shanghai, and Singapore, as well as Mumbai, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company helps design products, services,...
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Hecht has been the recipient of numerous prizes.