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“Their designs reflect a truly thoughtful approach to contemporary product design.”
Metropolis Magazine, 2009
Joining the office of Industrial Facility requires certain qualities beyond a design education. We are always interested in people with informed backgrounds and a worldly view. Currently we have no staff vacancies. Internships are available generally for 3 months. Interns should ideally be in full-time education, with a school to return to. We do not financially support internships other than local travel expenses. Independent sponsorship should be sought. Please e-mail us your application (no more than 1MB) stating your preferred period to:
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“Their designs fulfill needs that are culturally specific.” ICON magazine, August 2008
Industrial Facility was formed in 2002 to explore the junction between industrial design and the world around us. Our office designs objects of varying purpose in relation to their spatial, cultural and performative landscapes for international companies operating in international markets. Clients value our deeper contribution to their design and business thinking and often incorporate resultant project directions into their broader future. Areas of work include products, furniture, exhibitions, transportation and clothing. The office has emerged as one of the most progressive and creative design offices working in industrial design.
“Industrial Facility creates new identities for lost objects.” Wallpaper magazine, September 2008
Industrial Facility was formed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin in 2002 to investigate and contextualise products, furniture and environments so that their potential for progress is revealed. With the transition from singular to networked products, they also formed a new division called Future Facility to investigate this area of industry. They have run teaching programs at the Royal College of Art, with Hecht also having been Visiting Professor at HfG Karlsruhe. In 2009 Hecht was made Royal Designer for Industry with Colin joining him in 2015. The office was given its sixth iF Hanover Gold Award in 2015 and won the Designs of the Year award for Furniture in 2011, alongside being nominated for the Prince Philip Prize.
“Industrial Facility is on our side – the side of the end-user. And boy do we need them.” London Evening Standard, 2008
Working with Industrial Facility is straight forward. We work with international companies of all sizes in a wide ranging set of industries, from tableware & kitchen products to furniture and lighting, electronics and appliance design. Recently, we have also found ourselves tackling projects for interiors, public furniture, medical devices and exhibitions. All of our worldwide clients share a belief in making things better, which invariably helps to make life better too. To help to understand the structure of Industrial Facility and how we work, we have put together answers to ten common questions put to us. EnglishGermanKoreanJapanese
Join Us
“Their designs reflect a truly thoughtful approach to contemporary product design.”
Metropolis Magazine, 2009
Joining the office of Industrial Facility requires certain qualities beyond a design education. We are always interested in people with informed backgrounds and a worldly view. Currently we have no staff vacancies. Internships are available generally for 3 months. Interns should ideally be in full-time education, with a school to return to. We do not financially support internships other than local travel expenses. Independent sponsorship should be sought. Please e-mail us your application (no more than 1MB) stating your preferred period to:
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