Hella Jongerius on craft, industry and the importance of imperfection.

Hella Jongerius has been one of the world’s most influential designers since she emerged as part of the Droog collective in 1993. Fascinated by the relationship between craft and industry, old and new technologies, by materials and colour, she has worked closely with a handful of manufacturers and companies, including Vitra, KLM, Camper, IKEA and Maharam. She has also emerged as one of the field’s critical thinkers, taking careful aim at the design industry’s obsession with newness and ...