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10 Ways ThinkPad Inventor Richard Sapper Transformed Everyday Life Through Design

The award-winning, Munich-born, Milan-based industrial designer Richard Sapper (who passed away this past winter) has left a legacy of elegant, witty, and practical solutions to some of our trickiest technological and household needs. With a foot in every field from computers to coffee makers, ships to stools, Sapper's designs have made it everywhere from average homes to the world's top museums, including the Museum of Modern Art , the Metropolitan Museum of Art , and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum .

From Phaidon's recent monograph, Richard Sapper , here are ten iconic designs that span decades of Sapper's approach to form and function.

ALGOL
Brionvega Italy
1964

ALGOL Portable TV set with Marco Zanuso

K 1340
Kartell Italy
1964

Polyethylene children's chair with Marco Zanuso Polyethylene children's chair with Marco Zanuso

9090
Alessi Italy
1978

Espresso coffee maker Espresso coffee maker

SAPPER CHAIR
Knoll USA
1979

Executive office chairs and seating system Executive office chairs and seating system

9091
Alessi Italy
1983

Tea kettle Tea kettle

NENA
B&B Italia Italy
1984

Folding armchair Folding armchair

BANDUNG
Alessi Italy
1992

Teapot Teapot

THINKPAD 700C
IBM USA
1992

With Kaz Yamazaki - THINKPAD 700C With Kaz Yamazaki

TODO
Alessi Italy
2004

Cheese grater Cheese grater

TOSCA
Magis Italy
2007

TOSCA Stacking chair

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