The Unimportance of Form and Other Arguments

Jasper Morrison is a British designer known for furniture, lighting, tableware, and everyday objects that fit seamlessly into daily life. Born in London in 1959, he studied at Kingston Polytechnic, the Royal College of Art, and Berlin’s HdK, and founded his Office for Design in 1986. He made his name with works such asThinking Man’s Chair(1985) and thePlywood Chair(1988), and has gone on to design furniture and products for companies including Vitra, Flos, Cappellini, Muji, Alessi, and many others. Morrison co-curated the influentialSuper Normalexhibition in 2006 with Naoto Fukasawa, which became a defining moment in his practice. Alongside a canon of published books, includingA World Without Words, The Good Life, andSuper Normal, his contributions to design have earned him membership in the Royal Designers for Industry, a Compasso d’Oro, and a CBE.