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Peter Umgeher was born in Austria in 1978. After a course at the theatre college in Austria he studied Industrial Design in Austria, graduating in 2003. In 2001 he worked as assistent in the Volvo Design Center in Barcelona. Since setting up a interdisciplinary design studio "sheriff" with Georg Schnitzer in Vienna in 2006, he has developed furniture, products and he was recently working for some companies such as Designworks BMW, Sony europe and Nokia.
The approach to his work is very practical, dominated by making models out of different materials and an theoretical background. In his own words he describes his work as: "Finding new contemporary answers to everyday problems".
He is now based in London and Vienna.
Peter Umgeher +++ E16DJ London +++
www.peterumgeher.com Gallery
Rigid Chair is about finding a new contemporary answer in the category of wooden chairs. Rigid Chair is a reinterpretation of the traditional wooden chairs in Austrian farmer houses, that were handmade by skilled craftsmann two centuries ago.
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