Nelson, George
George Nelson (1908-1986) USA born in Connecticut.
George Nelson studied architecture at Yale University, graduating in 1931. In 1932, while on a scholarship at the American Academy in Rome, he was awarded the Prix de Rome for architecture. As a design theorist and architectural critic, he was highly influential in the postwar years. He was credited with inventing the integrated office system and the shopping mall. In 1946, he became director of design at Herman Miller and encouraged Charles and Ray Eames to design furniture for the company. A year later, with Gordon Chadwick, he formed the George Nelson staff, specializing in industrial design. His most important furniture designs for Herman Miller include the basic storage components, the comprehensive storage system, and, with Bob Prost, the action office system in 1965.
George Nelson studied architecture at Yale University, graduating in 1931. In 1932, while on a scholarship at the American Academy in Rome, he was awarded the Prix de Rome for architecture. As a design theorist and architectural critic, he was highly influential in the postwar years. He was credited with inventing the integrated office system and the shopping mall. In 1946, he became director of design at Herman Miller and encouraged Charles and Ray Eames to design furniture for the company. A year later, with Gordon Chadwick, he formed the George Nelson staff, specializing in industrial design. His most important furniture designs for Herman Miller include the basic storage components, the comprehensive storage system, and, with Bob Prost, the action office system in 1965.
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