Reinhold Weiss Explained

Reinhold Weiss (born 1934) is a German-born^[1] industrial designer who lives in Tucson, Arizona creating products now considered icons of the Functionalist school of industrial design,^{[2] [3]} and led to the success of the Braun brand.^{[4] [5] [6]} Weiss's designs for Braun include but are not limited to the following:

• HT1 Toaster, 1961;^[7]
• HL1 Desk Fan, 1961;^[8]
• HL1/11 Tabletop fan, 1961;
• HE1 Kettle, 1962^[9]
• HLD 2, 23/231 Hair Dryer, 1964;
• KSM 1 Coffee Grinder, 1967;
• H7 Heater, 1967;
• HL70 Desk Fan (with Jurgen Greubel), 1971;^[10] and
• KMM 1 Coffee Grinder. 1965

Examples of Weiss's designs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Israel Museum.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reinhold Weiss – Indianapolis Museum of Art. Imamuseum.org. 15 November 2014.
2. Web site: Dieter Rams – Industrial Design Mastermind. Topdesignmag.com. 15 November 2014.
3. Web site: LESS AND MORE: THE DESIGN ETHOS OF DIETER RAMS. 12 February 2010 . Sightunseen.com. 15 November 2014.
4. Web site: Cooking with taste: well designed household appliances. Architonic. 15 November 2014.
5. News: "How Dieter Rams Made Braun Look Cool". The New York Times. 6 June 2011. 15 November 2014. Rawsthorn. Alice.
6. Web site: An Online Retrospective Shows Why Braun Still Matters. Co.Design. 15 November 2014.
7. Web site: MoMA. MoMA.org. 15 November 2014.
8. Web site: Reinhold Weiss. Design Addict. 15 November 2014.
9. Web site: HE1 KETTLE, BY REINHOLD WEISS, 1962. The Independent. 15 November 2014.
10. Web site: Reinhold Weiss : HL-70 desk fan : 1971. Imj.org.il. 15 November 2014.