Eckhard Beger
Furniture Designer
Switzerland
23
AWARDS
Eckhard Beger, born in Geneva, Switzerland, designs contemporary art furniture. His works have been the recipients of renowned international design awards and were exhibited at Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan, at Palazzo Michiel during Venice Design in the context of the Architecture and Art Biennials, at PAD and at Artgeneve. Beger’s approach is multi-faceted, blending creativity with structure into geometric and organic shapes. His aesthetic identity is influenced by his European cultural heritage and his passion for foreign cultures, especially in Asia. Eckhard Beger founded ArteNemus for the design, realization and distribution of his creations. He holds an engineering diploma from ETH Zurich and an MBA from INSEAD Fontainebleau.
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EDUCATION
1991, MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau/France
1987, M.Sc., ETH, Zurich/Switzerland
WORKING EXPERIENCES
2010-Present, Founder, ArteNemus, Geneva, Switzerland
2001-2009, Director, Patek Philippe, Geneva, Switzerland
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2018, Gold Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2017, Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Design and Architecture, Chicago/USA
2017, Silver Award, European Product Design Awards, Europe
2016 Artist of the Year Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2016 Honorable Mention, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2016 Third Prize, International Design Awards, Los Angeles/USA
2016 2 x Honorable Mention, International Design Awards, Los Angeles/USA
2016 2 x Bronze Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2016, Shortlist, European Cultural Center Design Award,
2015 Second Prize, International Design Award, Los Angeles/USA
2015 Iron Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2015 Shortlist Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2014, Third Prize, International Design Awards, Los Angeles/USA
2014 Silver Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2014, Finalists Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2014 Shortlist Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2013 Bronze Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2013 Second Prize, International Design Awards, Los Angeles/USA
2013 Finalists Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2013 Honorable Mention, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2012 Bronze Award, A'Design Awards, Como/Italy
2012, Finalists Award, London International Creative Competition, London/UK
2012, First Prize, International Design Awards, Los Angeles/USA
SELECTED PROJECTS
Shift
FUNCTION:
Chest of drawers
LOCATION:
Geneva
YEAR:
2015
ABOUT
Shift is a chest of drawers based on the shape of a rhombohedron. The dynamic geometric shape of the creation is complemented by the seemingly random design of its marketry bands, which give the impression of holding together the construction and hindering it from falling apart. Shift is an object beyond pure function with high quality craftsmanship.
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Eckhard Beger
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Commodia
FUNCTION:
Chest of drawers
LOCATION:
Geneva
YEAR:
2013
ABOUT
Commodia is a chest of drawers with organic surfaces and shapes. Its high-end appearance is emphasized by the use of strongly figured wood species and by outstanding workmanship. Its shape is underlined by the contrast between the wood colour of surfaces and the wood colour of edges. In addition, materials and finishes of hidden surfaces are given the same special attention to quality than those of visible surfaces resulting in aesthetic concept without discontinuity.
Eckhard Beger
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Labyrinth
FUNCTION:
Chest of drawers
LOCATION:
Geneva
YEAR:
2015
ABOUT
The primary idea in terms of shape was to create a tower shaped vertical chest of drawers whose drawers have a horizontal and vertical dimension. The intricate veneer pattern made from African Ebony and Maple is meant to replicate the labyrinth of streets found in modern cities.
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