Designers
LUKE have a range of furniture from notable designers & artists.Luke supply a range of classic furniture designs from Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Isamu Noguchi. LUKE have a range of classic furniture designed by these icons of furniture design in stock at our Prahran Melbourne Showroom.
Charles and Ray Eames
A chair that looked like a potato chip. Another that resembled a “well-used first baseman’s mitt.” A folding screen that rippled…With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the “Eames look.” → More
George Nelson
When writing about the course of his remarkable 50-year career, George Nelson described a series of creative “zaps”–moments of out-of-the-blue inspiration “when the solitary individual finds he is connected with a reality he never dreamed of.”An early zap came in the 1930s, when he was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called “lucky” career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author. → More
Isamu Noguchi
“Everything is sculpture,” said Isamu Noguchi. “Any material, any idea without hindrance born into space, I consider sculpture.”Noguchi believed the sculptor’s task was to shape space, to give it order and meaning, and that art should “disappear,” or be as one with its surroundings. Perhaps it was his dual heritage–his father was a Japanese poet, his mother a Scottish-American writer–that resulted in his way of looking at the world with an eye for “oneness.” → More
Herman Miller furniture
Herman Miller began in 1923 as a manufacturer of traditional residential furniture, became a leader in “modern” furniture in the 1930s and 1940s; developed lasting ties through the 1950s with legendary industrial designers who led us in new directions; transformed the office furniture industry with the first panel system in the 1960s; invented and refined ergonomic work seating in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; reinvented the geometry of systems furniture in 2000, and is today the second largest office furniture company with customers and locations around the world. Our history of employee participation and ownership and technological innovation has long roots and continues to grow. We have always worked hard to be serious about both people and business. We look at our primary goal as creating great places to work. → More
Herman Miller News Feeds;
HERMAN MILLER M-WALL Trading Markets (press release), CA - ... a sole source basis with Herman Miller Inc. for M-Wall components, to be used in conjunction with system furniture by Herman Miller Inc. under their GSA ... |
 MLive.com | The office cubicle turns 40: Much-malighed workspace was born in ... MLive.com, MI - Called "Action Office," the team from the Herman Miller furniture company developed a system of mobile office furniture that led the business world away ... |
 USA Today | 'Incredibly low prices' in Grand Rapids, Mich. USA Today - For example, it is considered the center of office furniture. But even that industry is slowing down. Herman Miller, for example, has said that it will be ... |
Moody's lowers Herman Miller outlook to negative CNNMoney.com - Still, despite tougher economic conditions, Herman Miller should remain well positioned relative to its rivals, Moody's said. The furniture maker's ... |
 MLive.com | Herman Miller to cut 400 to 650 jobs Chicago Tribune, United States - Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. says it's eliminating 400 to 650 hourly and salaried jobs because of slower ordering trends and reduced global ... Herman Miller to reduce workforce by January Furniture makers announce layoffs Herman Miller Announces Job, Expense Cuts |
Herman Miller introduces new environmentally friendly chair Furniture Today, NC - Office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has introduced a new work chair named Embody that is designed specifically for people who sit at computers and ... |
Herman Miller, Steelcase making layoff plans MLive.com, MI - by Chris Knape | Gazette News Service ZEELAND -- Herman Miller Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to slash hundreds of area jobs while rival Steelcase Inc. ... |
Herman Miller lowers 2Q profit and sales outlook Forbes, NY - AP 11.11.08, 3:38 PM ET Furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. on Tuesday lowered its profit and sales outlook for its fiscal second quarter due to weak orders. ... UPDATE 1-Herman Miller cuts Q2 outlook, to reduce workforce • Most Herman Miller job cuts will come in West Michigan Herman Miller Slashes Q2 Outlook; Plans Workforce Reduction - Update |
Herman Miller, Whirlpool cut jobs Chicago Tribune, United States - Office furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc. is eliminating 400 to 650 jobs because of slower ordering trends and reduced global demand. ... |
/CORRECTION -- Herman Miller, Inc./ MarketWatch - "Herman Miller is not immune to the current global economic slowdown," said Brian Walker, Chief Executive Officer. "We've experienced a decline in orders ... |
