Grcic’s father favored antiques while his mother decorated the house with brightly colored 1960s art and objects. As a result, said Grcic, he was used to contrast. In his own work, he is always honing in on the essential. “It’s totally unconscious,” he says, of what we look for and respond to in design. He constantly observes as people interact with their environments. “It’s about how we sit in chairs. But it’s also who is the one sitting in that chair, and how and when.” Photo 12 of 26 in Industrial Designer Focus: Konstantin Grcic

Industrial Designer Focus: Konstantin Grcic

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Grcic’s father favored antiques while his mother decorated the house with brightly colored 1960s art and objects. As a result, said Grcic, he was used to contrast. In his own work, he is always honing in on the essential. "It’s totally unconscious," he says, of what we look for and respond to in design. He constantly observes as people interact with their environments. "It’s about how we sit in chairs. But it’s also who is the one sitting in that chair, and how and when."