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Designer
Wolfgang C.R. Mezger
Wolfgang C. R. Mezger was born in 1951 in Göppingen. He trained as a typographer, then studied at the Schwäbisch Gmünd design university, and founded his own design office in 1983. The office has been in Göppingen since 2007.
Biography
Background
Wolfgang C. R. Mezger was born in 1951 in Göppingen. He trained as a typographer, then studied at the Schwäbisch Gmünd design university, and founded his own design office in 1983. The office has been in Göppingen since 2007.
Signature Style
Walter Knoll names harmonious concepts and intelligent details as the hallmark of his aesthetic philosophy: complex questions answered with simple solutions. He is described as a specialist for executive offices.
Notable Works
For Walter Knoll: Mono-V Desk and Sideboard, Exec-V Desk, Amorin Table, Seito Wood Table, Frame Lite and Scale-Media conference tables, and a Storage System. For Thonet: the 1500 table and 1510 standing table.
Legacy
Walter Knoll calls him its authoritative partner for modern boardroom and office solutions. Thonet credits him with more than 80 international design awards, and he lectures in Berlin, London and Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Products
Mono-V Desk
Executive desk program by Wolfgang C. R. Mezger: two vertical supports carry one horizontal top.
Seito Wood Table
Solid wood dining table by Wolfgang C. R. Mezger with a crossed base and soft, rounded edges.
Mono-V Sideboard
Storage sideboard in the design of the Mono-V desk, with divided drawers and access to ports.
Frame Lite Conference Table
Conference table by Wolfgang C. R. Mezger with 33 mm tops on T-leg, C-leg or panel leg.
Storage System
Modular cabinets and shelving with doors, drawers and glass fronts from base and top cabinets.
Exec-V Desk
Executive desk range by Wolfgang C. R. Mezger with an optional motorised height adjustment.
Amorin Table
Table by Wolfgang C. R. Mezger with a stone or wood top on two angled concrete discs.
