Marc Newson

1963 Born in Sydney, Australia. 1975-79 He and his mother travel to Europe and Asia. 1982-1984 Studies jewellery and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts Begins to experiment with furniture design 1986 Exhibits Lockheed Lounge at Roslyn Oxley Gallery in Sydney 1987 Lives in London. Makes Pod of Drawers from materials stolen from the model making workshop where he ... leer más

1963 Born in Sydney, Australia.

1975-79 He and his mother travel to Europe and Asia.

1982-1984 Studies jewellery and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts

Begins to experiment with furniture design

1986 Exhibits Lockheed Lounge at Roslyn Oxley Gallery in Sydney

1987 Lives in London. Makes Pod of Drawers from materials stolen from the model making workshop where he works part-time.

1988 Designs Embryo Chair and Andoni fashion store back in Sydney.

1989 Moves to Tokyo to work for Teruo Kurosaki's company, Idée, which produces Super Guppy Lamp (1987), Black Hole Table (1988), and Wicker Chair and Lounge (1990). Kurosaki exhibits Newson's work in Milan.

1992 Opens studio in Paris rag trade district. Cappellini puts old pieces, including Orgone Lounge and Felt Chair (1989), into production.

Designs Skoda Boutique in Berlin, Hysterie Boutique in Frankfurt.

Designs Basala perfume bottle and packaging for Shiseido

1993 Is awarded "Designer of the Year" award at the Paris "Salon du meuble".

Designs Helice Lamp for Flos, and Gluon and TV Chairs for Moroso.

Produces limited edition pieces: Orgone Chair, Alufelt Chair, Orgone Stretch Lounge

Develops Seaslug watch for Ikepod, a company co-founded with Oliver Ike.

1994 Designs Gello table for 3 Suisses

1995 Creates the Bucky, a sculptural installation for the Fondation Cartier in Paris

Coast restaurant opens in London with interior and furniture by Newson.

1996 Designs Syn recording studio, Tokyo. Komed restaurant opens in Cologne. Newson develops a retail concept for fashion designer, Walter Von Beirendonck.

1997 Moves to London. On going collaboration with Cappellini, Flos and Magis.

Produces mass-manufactured household objects for Alessi and Magis

Stages a retrospective exhibition at Villa Noailles in Hyères, France

1998 Launch of Bucky and Orgone Plastic chairs. Starts work on MN1 bicycle for Biomega. Interior design of a Falcon 900B jet.

1999 Spends most of the year in Turin developing the 021C concept car for Ford at Ghia carrozzeria. 021C unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show.

A book "Marc Newson" is published by Booth-Clibborn Editions, UK

2000 Designs range of hair appliances for Vidal Sassoon, and door handles, DH1, for Erreti.

2001 Receives Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum for DH1 door handles.

First major retrospective at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Curates Conran Foundation Collection 2001 at the Design Museum, London

2002 Opens a second studio in Paris

Magis re-launches the Coast Chair

Launches a bathroom range "The Newson Suite" for Ideal Standard

2003 Launches a business class seat for Qantas Airways "Skybed"

The Lever House Restaurant opens in Manhattan, New York, with interior and furniture by Marc Newson

Designs a cookware range for Tefal and receives an award for it from L'Observateur du Design, Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Paris

The Diode lamp is exhibited at the "De-lighted by Corian" exhibition, Milan Fair

Designs new pieces for Alessi .

New limited edition of aluminium pieces produced (Zenith Chair)

2004 Concept jet Kelvin40 is exhibited at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain

Receives Good Design Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum for the "Marc Newson Suite" and "Skybed"

First major European retrospective exhibition at the Groninger Museum (Holland) and the Design Museum (London)