‘A non-academic designer’ – that’s how designer and interior architect Hans Eichenberger likes to describe himself. Though, during his career, he was responsible for more than 50 objects of seating furniture, including the SAFFA and EXPO chair. Nonetheless, he still had to wait 90 years to finally receive the Swiss Grand Award for Design. But, just as his designs, he is still on top of the game.

Read a very personal portrait of Hans Eichenberger by his long-time companion and friend Christian Jaquet. In an interview with Patrizia Crivelli and Christian Jaquet Eichenberger looks back on his beginnings, the development of ‘Swiss Design’ and discloses why he never really dedicated himself to the design of lamps.

The full stories are available in English, French and German.