Brian Kane

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.