Wolfgang C.R. Mezger

Wolfgang C.R. Mezger

Wolfgang C.R. Mezger was born in 1951 and began his professional career as a musician and trained as a typographer, before moving on to study industrial design at the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Design. After freelance work, Mezger founded the design office Wolfgang C.R. Mezger, which is now based in Göppingen and continues to develop innovative and poetic design concepts with unwavering passion and translates them into durable, functional and user-friendly products. Cooperations with a roster of renowned international manufacturers such as Schönbuch, Walter Knoll and Thonet, but also more than 80 design awards, are evidence of the success and scope of Mezger's work. In addition to his work as a freelance designer, Mezger has taught at various design universities, including those in London, Berlin and Schwäbisch Gmünd.