The Australian designer, Grant Featherston (1922-95) is unusual in that he was self-taught, with a wide range of experience in design. Inventive and unique, his constructions are without the theoretical baggage that many academically trained designers many times carry. Like another famous design couple, Grant’s wife Mary completed a dynamic duo that finished a wide range of projects, from furniture to graphic design. Mary Featherston had studied at RMIT in interior design. Grant was a founding member of the Society of Designers for Industry, which later became the Design Institute of Australia. Willing to experiment, he used many different approaches to furniture and produced some enduring results. His designs are referred to as “Atomic”. One of his most famous designs is the Cord Chair:

     

Grant and Mary Featherston

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