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Designer
Brian Kane
Brian Kane is an industrial designer based in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport, worked in New York and Milan, joined the Metropolitan Furniture Corporation in 1977 and founded Kane Design Studio in San…
Biography
Background
Brian Kane is an industrial designer based in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport, worked in New York and Milan, joined the Metropolitan Furniture Corporation in 1977 and founded Kane Design Studio in San Francisco in 1989.
Signature Style
He focuses on seating and describes himself as a minimalist who strives for simplification in form and manufacturing, exploring existing materials and processes to add a unique element of detail or craft.
Notable Works
The Swoop Lounge Furniture for Herman Miller, the Rubber Chair Collection (1984), the Manhattan and Pacifica collections for Metro, the Xorel Chair for Carnegie Textiles and benches for Landscapeforms.
Legacy
His designs have won more than 80 awards and have been exhibited at the Whitney and Brooklyn Museums and the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.
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Products
Swoop Lounge Furniture
Brian Kane's lounge family of swooping upholstered club chairs, plywood chairs and tables.
Steps Ottoman
An upholstered healthcare ottoman with spring seat construction and removable covers.
Steps Lounge System
A modular healthcare lounge system by Brian Kane that shapes waiting areas and visitor flow.
