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Profile
“Everything is designed,” notes Brian Graham who, conversely, designs almost everything.
Perhaps best known for elegant casegoods and office furniture systems, Graham is involved
in a wide range of genres, consulting across disciplines and crafting integrated design
programs for his clients.
Graham received a BFA in Interior Architectural Design at California State University, Long
Beach, where he also served as an Adjunct Professor. In 1999, he established the Graham
Design studio in San Francisco, to offer a strategic approach to the design, development
and marketing of furniture, lighting and related products for the contract market. Today,
Graham is widely respected for his work with industry leaders, including Knoll, Halcon and
Decca.
Recently, Knoll, Inc. commissioned Graham to create a collection that celebrates the beauty
of wood and the spirit of the modernist tradition. Designed for the private office, the
Graham Collection provides an architectural presence that is both warm and sophisticated.
The collection also incorporates sustainable design principles and can contribute to LEED®
certification.
With deep roots in architecture and interior design, Graham has developed successful sales
environments for companies as diverse as Apple Computers, Collins & Aikman, Mottura and
Martin Brattrud. Beyond products and exhibits, Graham’s broad design literacy allows him
to orchestrate programs as he did for Decca, advising on the company’s overall creative
path, as well as contributing product and showroom design.
Graham’s design solutions have been recognized by the most prestigious organizations in
the U.S., including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), The Institute of Business
Designers, The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Chicago Athenaeum
Museum of Architecture & Design, The International Facilities Management Association
and The Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA).
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Philosophy
A native of Southern California, Brian Graham cites the Los Angeles modernist tradition
and 20th century masters Richard Neutra and Charles Eames as key influences. Like those
icons of American architecture and design, Graham is an advocate of the idea that design
is about making people’s lives better. Smart interpretations of modern principles – simplicity,
practicality, function – give his work a classic, timeless quality.
“Modernism is stylish again,” says Graham, “but design is more than a look or a lifestyle. It’s
about certain ideas and values that take shape in objects and environments.”
Graham takes an analytical approach to his work. “When I begin a project, I consider the
problem and the goal, the materials and manufacturing process, where the product will be
used and by whom. Design doesn’t end with aesthetics. It’s a very effective business tool.”
Defining his role as creative consultant and strategist, as well as designer, at any given
moment, Graham may be at work to re-tool an identity, develop a retail concept or re-invent
a table. “You need to have a bit of peripheral vision in order to integrate the elements that
impinge upon design –markets, technology, culture, the human factor.” Graham believes
that this approach best serves the client, the user and society.
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Experience: Product Design
Furniture: Casegoods, Tables & Systems
Atherton™ Casegoods 2 Baker
Farallon™ Casegoods 2 Baker
Basis™ Casegoods Collection Decca Contract
Basis™ Open Office Decca Contract
Basis™ Conference Decca Contract
Index™ Casegoods Decca Contract
Fillmore™ Casegoods 2 DFm Furniture
Montgomery™ Casegoods 2 DFm Furniture
Townsend™ Casegoods 2 DFm Furniture
Tuff! Table Collection 4 Falcon Companies
Broadcast™ Casegoods ™ 2 Geiger International
Lumen™ Table Collection Geiger International
Agenda™ Casegoods 1 Halcon
Cadence™ Casegoods 2 Halcon
Courier™ Casegoods 2 Halcon
Landscape™ Open Office4 Halcon
Utility© Training Room Collection 3 Howe Furniture
Utility© Open Office Enhancements 4 Howe Furniture
Taper™ Table Collection 1 Intrex
The Graham Collection™ Knoll
Teamwork™ Collaborative Furniture 1 Metropolitan
Braemar™ Table Collection Martin Brattrud
Mottura Tables Mottura
Knightswood™ Table Collection Martin Brattrud
Live+Work+Play Collection Bolier & Company
Furniture: Seating
Paseda™ Lounge Seating2 Bernhardt
Bolivar™ Side Seating2 Bernhardt
Mulholland Seating Collection Cumberland
Tuff! Chair Collection4 Falcon Companies
Presidio Side Seating2 Halcon
Bandon™ Seating Collection Martin Brattrud
Braemar™ Seating Collection Martin Brattrud
Fountainhead Lounge Seating Collection Martin Brattrud
Greystone™ Seating Collection Martin Brattrud
Cotswald™ Seating Collection Martin Brattrud
Thiele and Graham Lounge Seating Collection 2 Martin Brattrud
ToDo Work Lounge Seating Collection5 SMED International
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Lighting & Accessories
Parabola™ Wall Sconce Baldinger
CAP Accessory Program Geiger International
PDT: Electrical/Telecommunications Module Geiger International
Landscape™ Accessory & Lighting Elements4 Halcon
Product Consultation
Casegoods Product Coordination and Development Decca Contract
Casegoods Product Coordination & Development HBF
Petri/Eco™ Casegoods Enhancements 2 Geiger International
Concept 1999 Initiative2 Geiger International
Conceptual Seating Initiative4 Geiger International
ToDo™ Seating Line Extensions SMED International
Advance Product Development Evaluation SMED International
Casegoods Evaluation & Product Planning2 Steelcase Wood
Strategic Consultation
Strategic Evaluation & Long-Range Product Planning ARK International
Product Development & Long-Range Product Planning Decca Contract
Sustainable Manufacturing Program Coordination Decca Contract
Product Development & Marketing Consultation Decca Hospitality
Long-Range Product Planning & Marketing Consultation DFm Furniture
Strategic Design & Long Range Product Planning2 Geiger International
Strategic Evaluation & Casegoods Program Development HBF
Evaluation & Long-Range Product Planning Martin Brattrud
Product Development & Marketing Consultation SMED International
Marketing Materials Evaluation & Development SMED International
Experience: Showroom Design
Dallas Marketing Center1 Apple
San Francisco Marketing Center2 Collins & Aikman
Chicago Showroom Decca Contract
Chicago Showroom2 Halcon
Chicago Showroom4 Howe
San Francisco Showroom1 Masco
Chicago Display Martin Brattrud
Los Angeles Showroom1 Mottura
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Employed with Gensler
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In Partnership w/Thiele and Graham
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With Brian Kane and Mark Kapka
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With Brian Kane
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With Pierre Archambault
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