Ross Lovegrove

"Form follows emotion" is one of the maxims that inform ROSS LOVEGROVE's designs. Born in Wales, 1959, he received his training as an industrial designer at Manchester Polytechnic and Royal College of Art, then joined Frog Design Germany. At the start of the '90s Lovegrove opened his own office, Studio X, in London. Designing in an era of new materials and manufacturing processes, Lovegrove has embraced emerging technologies and strives to craft products that are user- and manufacturer- friendly. Lovegrove employs any manufacturing innovations that might make products more environmentally friendly. Lovegrove is also known for incorporating the newest materials available, including polypropylene and carbon fibers, which combine to create strong, lightweight fabrics and support structures for furniture and other products.