Hans Erich Slany

Deceased Person

1926 – 2013

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Who was Hans Erich Slany?

Hans Erich Slany was a German designer considered by many to have been the first industrial designer to design plastic housings for power tools. Slany is also thought of as one of the icons of design in Germany. He founded TEAMS Design GmbH, was a Professor of Industrial Design for more than 20 years and helped found the Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer e. V. in 1959. He then helped the VDID with their entry into the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design.

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Born
Oct 26, 1926
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Sep 22, 2013

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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