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KATRIN PETURSDOTTIR
Born in 1967, Iceland. 1989-95 E.S.D.I., Paris.(Ecole Superieure de Design Industriel). Industrial Design Degree. 1995 Works at ESTEE LAUDER IMD in Paris developing advertising material for the cosmetic market. 1996 Starts working for PHILIPPE STARCK in Paris, concept and development of household products for ALESSI (Italy). 1996 Develops concept and design of a plastic(PET) bottle for the Russian market. 1997 Moves to London to work with ROSS LOVEGROVE, developing concepts and products for Italian manufacturing companies. 1997 Meets Michael Young. 1998 Develops a fashion range (Katrin Petursdottir for 66oN) in welded pvc. 1998 Develops concept and design of a PET bottle for Thorspring, Iceland, for the US market. 1998 Moves with Michael to Iceland to form MY Studio ltd. 1998 Setting up of S.M.A.K. iceland, an international contemporary jewellery company based in Reykjavik. My Studio creates identity for the company and undertakes artistic direction. 1999 Co-ordinator of my studio activities and projects for manufacturing companies. 1999 A new department of MY Studio, Young&Beautiful's, is established. First products come out on the market. calendars and Puffin soup posters and a y&b milk glass comes out with German glass manufacturer Ritzenhoff. 1999 Starting of monthly illustrations for Japanese magazine CASA BRUTUS, as well as illustrations for Japanese record lable Escalator Records. 2000 Design of television set for Sjadu produced by Pluton Productions. 2000 Design of graphic identity and campagne for ASTRO, nightclub in Reykjavik, Iceland. |
MICHAEL YOUNG
born: Sunderland , England 1966 education: Furniture &Product Design, Kingston University employment: 1992-94 Tom Dixon Space UK 1994-99 MY-022 Ltd. UK 2000 MY Studio Ehf. Iceland activities: Designer collection: Museum of Modern Art NY Design Musem London Musee de Arts Decoratifs Paris Neue Sammlung Munich Potuguese Museum Lisbon 1992-Graduates from Kingston University whilst simultaneously working at Tom Dixons Space studio 1994-Launches first collection of woven steel furniture and Smarty furniture, in Paris and Tokyo, recieves setting up grant from the Crafts Council , London 1995-Developes mid-ninties collection for E&Y in Tokyo Sets up MY-022 Ltd in London.Designs Acid Jazz offices.Wins Talente 95 Germany.Magazine collection launched. 1996-Exhibits collection throughtout Europe.Has fun. 1997-Launches Fly collection in Milan.Starts work with Sawaya & Moroni .DesignS Synapse interactive project in Fukuoka Japan for 50 years Light Railway.Carpets for Christopher Farr..Works for SOM architects and Avenue Resturant. 1998-Relocates to Iceland .Commences work for Rosenthal and Magis and new projects for Cappellini .Developes SMAK Iceland jewellry company 1999- Launhes Stick light for Eurolounge at 100% design, London, develpes millenium glass for Laurent Perrier champagne Office concept for Telia Info Media, Sweden. Young & Beautiful milk glass for Ritzenhof.Publication of We Like This! 2000- Founding of MY Studio Ehf . Projects for IDEE ,Japan. Begins concepts for Lara Croft , Eidos . Designs ASTRO nightclub Iceland . @concept: to develope an interactive games platform that can be used to guide a player around the worlds of six artists.The design reflects an endless electronic landscape |