Florian Seidl
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Florian Seidl is an Austrian vehicle designer.
He studied Industrial Design at the University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
and got his masters degree from the Royal College of Art
in London
.
Since 2008 he is working at the FIAT
centro stile in Turin
, Italy.
His work was exhibited at the RCA's Great Exhibition, was part of the Global Cities exhibition at the Tate Modern
and was also shown at the London Transport Museum.
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He studied Industrial Design at the University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
The University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz is one of four universities in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria.At present, approximately 800 students are enrolled.-External links:* *...
, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...
and got his masters degree from the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Since 2008 he is working at the FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
centro stile in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy.
His work was exhibited at the RCA's Great Exhibition, was part of the Global Cities exhibition at the Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
and was also shown at the London Transport Museum.
Awards
- Worshipful Company of CarmenWorshipful Company of CarmenThe Worshipful Company of Carmen is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. Carmen, or drivers of carts, caused upset in 1481. The King conscripted carts to carry his wine allowing rural carters to force food prices up. By offering to provide the King's carriage and clean the streets the...
Transportation Design Award, first price, 2007 - Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness MakersWorshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness MakersThe Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. An organisation of Coachmakers and Wheelwrights petitioned for incorporation in 1630. The petition was granted almost fifty years later, in 1677, when a Royal Charter was granted to...
Award, shortlisted, 2007 - Geoff Lawson Jaguar Scholarship, shortlisted, 2007
- Interior Motives Awards, finalist, 2006
- Emanuel und Sophie Fohn Stipendium, scholarship, 2006
- Hong Kong Austrian Educational Foundation, scholarship, 2003
External links
- University of Art and Industrial Design, Linz, Austria
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- Royal College of Art, London, UK
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- RCA, The Great exhibition, Florian Seidl, 2007, London, UK
- Tate Modern, Global Cities Exhibition, 2007, London, UK
- London Transport Museum, London, UK
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- cardesignnews - RCA degreeshow 2007
- businessweek - The Great Exhibition
- conceptcar.co.uk - RCA Vehicle Design Show 2007
- Movement Design Bureau - Last Chance: RCA's Great Exhibition
- The Independent - Vehicle design: So what's the next big idea?
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