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Jasper Morrison
b. 1959
A native of London, Morrison studied design at The Royal College of Art and at the HdK in Berlin. He set up an Office for Design in London in 1986, and his work was included in the Documenta 8 exhibition in Kassel, for which he designed the Reuters News Centre.
In 1995 Morrison's office was awarded the contract to design the new Hannover Tram, the largest European light rail production contract of its time. The first vehicle, presented at the 1997 Hannover Industrial Fair, was awarded the IF Transportation Design Prize and the Ecology award. Editor of the Design Year Book 1999, his exhibitions have included "The State of Things" to complement the Design Year Book; the 2000 Paris Design Fair as Designer of the Year; with Marc Newson and Michael Young in Palermo; and with Newson at the Deste Foundation, Athens.
Recent projects include the design of furniture for Tate Modern in London, a line of kitchen appliances for Rowenta, Air-Chair and Air-Table for Magis, and a new cookware line for Alessi: Pots& Pans. Jasper Morrison Ltd. is currently based in London and Paris.
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