Alfredo Häberli
Alfredo Häberli (* 1964 in Buenos Aires ) is a designer .
Life
Alfredo Häberli was born in Buenos Aires in 1964. In 1977 he came to Switzerland with his parents . In 1991, he graduated in industrial design from the Higher School of Design in Zurich and received the sponsorship award for his diploma. Immediately after completing his training, Häberli worked with Christophe Marchand in a joint studio. In 1999 they separated and Häberli opened his own studio Alfredo Häberli Design Development in Zurich's Seefeld. He works for companies such as Alias, BMW , Camper, Georg Jensen, FSB, Iittala , Kvadrat, Luceplan, Moroso, Quodes, Ruckstuhl, Vitra and Zanotta .
In 1999 he married Stefanie Bachmann, who gave birth to their son Luc in the same year. In 2002 his daughter Aline was born.
Works
Häberli is best known for designing everyday objects. His credo: "Observation is the most beautiful form of thinking."
For example, he designed the Origo dinner service and the Essence and Senta drinking glass series for the Finnish company Iittala . Furniture is also known, such as the Take a Line for a Walk armchair for Moroso or the Segesta chair for Alias. Other objects were created in collaboration with Christophe Marchand, such as the SEC shelving system (also for Alias) or the Zurigo sofa for Zanotta.
Häberli also designs extravagant felt rugs. He integrates elements such as zippers or clips into his felt carpets, since industrial felt is only 1.6 m wide and connecting elements are necessary. Since 2018 he has been designing his carpets with 3D patterns using laser technology.
Exhibitions
Since his student days, Häberli has worked regularly as an exhibition designer for the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich . From June 27 to September 21, 2008, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich presented a large monographic exhibition on Häberli: SurroundThings . An exhibition on mobility in the near future organized as part of the Milan furniture fair was Spheres - Perspectives in Precision & Poetry for BMW , which was also on view at the Designmuseum Danmark in summer 2016 . At Living Kitchen 2019 as part of imm Cologne, he showed his thoughts on the kitchen and the food of tomorrow with the special show Sense & Sensibility .
Awards
- 1991 Diploma Prize SfGZ School for Design, Zurich
- 2001 Excellent Swedish Design Award and Japanese Zakka of the Year for Origo
- 2002 iF Design Award for Origo
- 2004 Now! Designer de l'année 2004 at the Maison & Objet trade fair , Paris
- 2005 Design Prize Switzerland in the Market category for the Kids'Stuff children's tableware
- 2006 Guest of Honor at the 20th Biennale Interieur06 , Kortrijk
- 2009 A&W Designer of the Year 2009 during the IMM in Cologne
- 2011 nomination for the Swiss Design Prize for the design of the kitchen flash for Betty Bossi
- 2013 nomination for the Swiss Design Prize for the design of the Camper shoe store in Zurich
- 2014 Grand Prix Design of the Swiss Federal Office for Culture
- 2019 jury member of the Swiss Design Prize
Web links
- Website by Alfredo Häberli
- Literature by and about Alfredo Häberli in the catalog of the German National Library
- Norman Kietzmann: Interview with Alfredo Häberli at Designlines
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Häberli, Alfredo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haberli, Haeberli |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine-Swiss designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |