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DESIGNER PORTRAIT

Louis Weisdorf

1932 - 2021

Louis Weisdorf (1932– 2021) was a well-known Danish architect

and industrial designer. After becoming one of the youngest

designers to graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine

Arts in Copenhagen in 1954, he worked across graphic, interior,

architectural, and industrial design. Weisdorf described himself as

a specialist in versatility, which sums up the prodigious and notable

career of this multi-faceted designer.

In 1961, he started a ten-year assignment at Tivoli Gardens, an

amusement park in Copenhagen, working as assistant to the

chief architect Simon P. Henningsen. Weisdorf opened his own

architectural firm in 1967 in Copenhagen, sharing the premises with

architect Ole Panton (the younger brother of Verner Panton), where

he served both national and international clients and worked closely

with Verner Panton and Poul Henningsen.

Weisdorf had a passion for objects that can be changed by the user,

involving them in the design process and offering a more dynamic

design. Today, he is world-renowned, and his lamps are sought-after

collectors’ items.