'International' electric convector radiator
Heater
1967-1968 (made)
1967-1968 (made)
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Frank Height was the Professor of Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, London until 1986 and founder of the pioneering Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) course. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Chartered Society of Designers and the Royal Society of Arts. He won three Design Council awards; the Silver Medal XII Triennale, Milan; international design awards in Paris, Hanover and New York; the Institute of Packaging Award; and the Sir Misha Black Medal for services to design education. His professional work included the design of: furniture, domestic products, medical and office equipment and interiors.
He was an advocate of the integration of industrial design with research and engineering and passionate about cross-discipline innovation. His retirement lecture “The Redesign of Design” attended by Prince Charles, Ove Arup and many other leading figures was testimony to his influence.
He was an advocate of the integration of industrial design with research and engineering and passionate about cross-discipline innovation. His retirement lecture “The Redesign of Design” attended by Prince Charles, Ove Arup and many other leading figures was testimony to his influence.
Object details
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| Title | 'International' electric convector radiator (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | stove-enamelled mild steel, PVC trim and chromium-plating |
| Brief description | 'International' electric convector radiator, Model INT.75, designed by Frank Height and Michael Parr and manufactured by Morphy-Richards Ltd, Doncaster, 1967-68. Council of Industrial Design Award 1967. |
| Physical description | 'International' electric convector radiator, stove-enamelled mild steel with PVC trim and chromium-plated feet. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of the Design Centre Award in 1967. |
| Summary | Frank Height was the Professor of Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, London until 1986 and founder of the pioneering Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) course. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Chartered Society of Designers and the Royal Society of Arts. He won three Design Council awards; the Silver Medal XII Triennale, Milan; international design awards in Paris, Hanover and New York; the Institute of Packaging Award; and the Sir Misha Black Medal for services to design education. His professional work included the design of: furniture, domestic products, medical and office equipment and interiors. He was an advocate of the integration of industrial design with research and engineering and passionate about cross-discipline innovation. His retirement lecture “The Redesign of Design” attended by Prince Charles, Ove Arup and many other leading figures was testimony to his influence. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.505-1968 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2011 |
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