Timeline

1908

Born on December 22 in Winterthur, Switzerland

1924 - 1927

Studied at the Arts and Crafts Academy in Zurich

1927 - 1929

Apprenticeship as a silversmith

1929

Moved to Zurich

1931 - 1956

Co-founder and director of the Ulm School of Arts and Crafts

1932

From this point on he was active as an architect, painter, graphic artist and sculptor

1936

Since then he was active in public relations

1944

From then on he was active as product designer

1961 - 1964

Head architect of the building and design sectors for the Swiss national exhibition in Lausanne 1964

1967

Became professor at the State School for Fine Arts in Hamburg and received awards, honors and an honorary degree

1968

Received the Zurich Art Award

1994

Died at the age of 86 years on December 9 during a visit to Berlin