Conran - the design clan

Photo gallery: The design of the Conrans

Creativity - all a question of genes? In the case of the Conran family suspicion is near. Because like the father, so the children: Terence Conran had opened the store chain Habitat in 1964 to offer modern people contemporary design at reasonable prices. Since then, the designer is a kind of national taste institution and now also a successful restaurateur.

While his sons Sebastian and Tom each have chosen a profession - one makes product design, the other has four restaurants in London's hip Notting Hill district - Jasper and Sophie live out several talents: he's a fashion designer, valued by Lady Di , designs porcelain for Wedgwood and creates perfumes; She works as an interior designer, bakes delicious pies for Lidgates, designs the appropriate dishes and writes cookbooks.



While the name Conran in England knows just about every child, the British design dynasty has been heavy in Germany so far. Conran shops, in the Stilwerk in Hamburg and in Berlin, were closed again after a short time. But Sebastian Conran does not give up to conquer the German market: For Tchibo he designed in 2008 with his father a kitchen and bathroom series, decorative items should follow.

For the Bad Driburger brand Leonardo, the 55-year-old has designed a porcelain and glass series. The inspiration for the plates, bowls, and glasses, which look as if water had been ground and rounded, was found by Conran both in nature and in Asian food culture. "It's all a question of quality and enjoyment," says Conran. "I am convinced that you can enjoy a meal more if it has been arranged stylishly, perhaps with a wink." His role model is Dieter Rams. As a designer of the Braun brand, he was equally style-creating and suitable for the masses as early as the 1950s. The philosophy - useful things should be beautiful and beautiful not expensive - is also Conran's leitmotif.



Sourcing Service

LEONARDO:Bad Driburg-HersteTel. 052 53 / 860www.leonardo.de

PORT MEIRION:GB-Stoke-on-TrentTel. 08 00/181 62 92www.portmeirion.de

WEDGWOOD:about Rosenthal: SelbTel. 092 87 / 720www.wedgwood.com

SURPRISED WITH A CUSTOM LOUIS VUITTON BAG ($10,000) (March 2024).



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