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Ubald Klug

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'''Ubald Klug''' (b. 1932) is a Swiss interior designer and architect.

Klug was born in [[St. Gallen, Switzerland]]. He studied [[interior design]] at the [[Zurich College of Art]], before working both in Zurich then [[Helsinki, Finland|Helsinki]]. From 1958-60, Ubald Klug lived in Paris, where he worked with the sculptor [[François Stahly]]. He then moved to Bern, Switzerland and, with [[Troesch Sanitär]], Klug as, technical director of a sanitary ware and kitchen manufacturer developed numerous kitchen pieces such as the "Bellino" Wash Basin. In 1966 he returned to [[Paris, France|Paris]], and opened his own office for architecture, interior design and design creating advertising and design for the agency Mafia. He was particularly responsible for designs in the context of exhibitions, presentations, and trade fairs. In 1972 he began his independent work as an interior architect and designer.

He continues working on projects for exhibitions, showrooms, shops, and restaurants in addition to designing furniture, watches, ceramics, textiles and glass articles, as well as products for the aircraft industry, and has received a number of international design prizes, including the [[iF Top Ten Award]] for his "Shell" cabinet, as well as the International Design Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg and the Swiss Design Prize.

His most notable piece is the De Sede Terrazza, a multi-tiered modular leather sofa that is an icon of 70s design. Many celebrities and musicians of the era, most notably [[Mick Jagger]], were photographed lounging on the Terrazza, and it was also featured in the film [[Logan's Run|Logan's Run (film)]].

== Reference ==
* [https://ift.tt/2tpsU4V Biography at Mutual Art]
* [https://ift.tt/2tpen9q Biography at Smow]
* [https://ift.tt/2EqTKMo The Story Behind the Terrazza Sofa's Iconic Design] Architect Cultural Digest, By Hannah Martin, January 21, 2019


[[Category: Swiss Designers]]
[[Category: 1932 births]]


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