PROUVÉ

French-born Jean Prouvé (19011984) was the 20th centurys leading construction designer, a self-declared constructeur and member of the jury who oversaw the design of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. As a designer, he captured the midcentury spirit of innovation, ex pansion, and growth, developing techniques that united simple, striking aesthetics with practical, cost-effective materials and asse mbly.From vast, temporary exhibition marquees to handheld letter openers, modular building systems to interior lighting, Prouvés de signs effic...[Read more]