Designer
Kim Colin
Kim Colin is, according to Industrial Facility, from Los Angeles and trained as an architect. In 2002 she co-founded the London design studio Industrial Facility with Sam Hecht.
Biography
Background
Kim Colin is, according to Industrial Facility, from Los Angeles and trained as an architect. In 2002 she co-founded the London design studio Industrial Facility with Sam Hecht.
Signature Style
Thonet says Colin and Hecht weigh form, utility and simplicity carefully and bring an understanding of modern life to each brief.
Notable Works
Colin and Hecht designed the S 220 moulded plywood chair for Thonet, dated 2022; Thonet's press text calls them a British-American design duo.
Legacy
Colin received the Royal Designer for Industry title in 2015, and the studio created Future Facility in 2016 for products connected to the internet.