Neil Poulton Product Design
Designer
Neil Poulton Product Design
Designer
Based in
Paris, France
Creation year
1992
About

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Spécialisé dans la conception et le développement d'objets à lʼapparence faussement simple destinés à une large diffusion, Neil Poulton crée son studio à Paris en 1992. Il est connu pour ses designs technologiques comme l'emblématique disque dur Rugged chez LaCie, vendu à plus de 6 millions dʼex

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emplaires, et pour ses nombreux luminaires édités chez Artemide.

Neil Poulton a remporté des nombreux prix de design internationaux dont sept prix français "étoile de l'observateur du design", douze prix allemands "red dot design", cinq prix "if" international forum design, trois prix français "janus de l'industrie", deux "recommendation premio compasso d'oro" et deux "best of the best" red dot design awards.

Ses créations sont entrées dans la collection permanente contemporaine du Centre Georges Pompidou à Paris - sa lampe Scopas, créée pour Artemide, fait partie de la collection permanente du V&A Dundee en Ecosse. La première grande exposition monographique « Design by Neil Poulton » a eu lieu à la Glyptothèque de Zagreb en 2013.

Neil Poulton fait partie du classement du Time Magazine : "The Design 100 – les gens et les idées derrière le design le plus influent d'aujourd'hui ".

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established in paris in 1992, neil poulton has designed successful signature mass-produced objects for 30 years.
poulton occupies a unique position, marrying a signature vision with traditional strategic design and innovation values. the result are "deceptively simple looking", highly successful mass produced objects "that are characterised by a poetic, individualised aesthetic" .

neil poulton is known for his many best-selling and award winning designs, notably for italian lighting brand leader, artemide - and for tech designs like the iconic lacie "rugged" hard drive - a product which journalist adam wray described in 2021 as belonging to "the special category of consumer electronics that double as fashion objects". since it's introduction in 2005, "rugged" has become a pop icon that has sold over 6 million units.

poulton has won numerous international design awards, including seven french "etoile de l'observeur du design" prizes, twelve german red dot design awards, five "if" international forum design prizes, three french "janus de l'industrie" awards, two "recommendation premio compasso d'oro" and two "best of the best" red dot design awards.

neil poulton's designs are included in the permanent contemporary collection of centre georges pompidou in paris - he has been listed in time magazine's "the design 100 : the people and ideas behind today's most influential design".

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Designer
Neil Poulton Industrial Design Jan. 1991 - Present
Paris, France
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design by neil poulton
Gliptoteka Hazu 2013 - 2013
Zagreb, Croatia

Solo exhibition of design by neil poulton.

Masters Degree in Design
Domus Academy 1988 - 1989
Milan, Italy
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BSc Industrial Design Technology
Napier University 1981 - 1985
Edinburgh, Scotland., United Kingdom
Industry sectors

Technology

Agency

Skills

Design

Design Strategy

Product Design & Development

3D Modelling

Languages

English

Native language

French

Bilingual

Italian

Fluent

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Freelance / Missions
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Neil Poulton profile : Consumer electronics that double as fashion objects.

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Neil Poulton profile : Consumer electronics that double as fashion objects.

Calipso, design by neil poulton for Artemide.

"Neil Poulton delivers a stunning new lighting system for Artemide"

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LaCie Talks with Neil Poulton

Video Interview. Neil Poulton talks designs for LaCie (15 mins)

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