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Khodi Feiz (born 1963) is an industrial designer specialized in the fields of product design, furniture design, branding and strategic design.
Biography
Khodi (Khodayar) Feiz (1963) was born in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of 14. Feiz studied Industrial Design at Syracuse University where his thesis project was a winner of the International Design Competition, Osaka in 1987. After graduation he worked for Texas Instruments Design Center and in 1990 moved to The Netherlands to work for Philips Design. At Philips Feiz was appointed project leader for Philips' Vision of the Future in 1996. In 1998, he founded Feiz Design Studio together with graphic designer Anneko Feiz-van Dorssen, where they specialize in the fields of product design, furniture design, and strategic design for multi-national companies such as Alessi, Artifort, Cappellini, Herman Miller, Logitech, Nokia, Offecct, Philips, Samsung and Swedese. In 2003 Feiz' work was presented in a solo exhibition at Vivid Gallery, Rotterdam. In 2014 Feiz was appointed as the art director for the Dutch furniture brand Artifort. The overriding inspirations for Feiz’s work can be summed up by: Clarity, concept and context.
Awards and exhibitions
= Awards
=2019: IDEA Award, Cesto for StudioTK
2017: Red Dot Award, Best of the best, IDSA Gold 2017, iF Product Design Award 2017, Logitech K780 Keyboard
2016: Red Dot Award, Logitech K380 Multi-device Keyboard
2015: Red Dot Award, Logitech K480 Multi-device Keyboard
2014: Red Dot Award, Huawei Mediapad M1 Tablet
2012: IDEA Award, Offecct Moment, Easy Chair
2012: Red Dot Award and IDEA Award, Denon Cocoon, Wireless Speaker
2012: Good design, Geiger Deft, Seating Collection
2010: Red Dot Award, IDEA, ID Annual Design Review, Giannina family, Set of coffee products
2009: Toy of the Year Award 2009, Swinxs, Childrens Educational Toy
2009: ID Annual Design Review, Palma, Easy Chair
2008: ID Annual Design Review, Peel seating, Convertible Furniture
2008: ID Annual Design Review, Red Dot Award, Nokia md-6, Portable Speaker
2008: Red Dot Award, IF Design Award, Nokia md-7, Portable Speaker
2006: Dutch Design Award, Grolsch beer glasses
2003: Dutch Design Award, Lost Boys Program
2003: Dutch Design Awards, Alessi desk objects
2000: International Young Designers Award, Finalist, Design Report
1999-2000: World Technology Award for Design, Finalist
1987: International Design Competition, Award Winner, Osaka, Integrated Scuba Helmet (Student project)
= Exhibitions
=2007: Salone del Mobile, Milano, Solo Exhibition "Light Green"
2003: Vivid Gallery, Rotterdam, Solo Exhibition
2001: Salone del Mobile, Salone Satellite, Milano, Solo Exhibition
2000: Salone del Mobile, Salone Satellite, Milano, Solo Exhibition
Notable Products
2020: Level, Invisible Smart Lock
2019: StudioTK, Cesto Interactive Seating and Table elements
2019: Swedese, Amstelle Chair and Poufs
2018: Artifort, Figura Sofa
2017: Artifort, Extens 2.0 Cabinets
2016: Logitech, K780 Multi-device Keyboard (in collaboration with Logitech Design)
2016: Artifort, Niloo Easy Chair
2016: Artifort, Beso Chair Program
2014: Denon, Envaya Bluetooth Speaker
2014: Artifort, Bras Sofa
2012: Offecct, Moment Easy Chair
2009: Giannini, Giannina Family
2008: Swinxs
2008: Offecct, Palma
2007: Tak Floor and Table Lamp
2007: Bras EPS, Perf Family, Plana, System24
2005: Nokia N70 smartphone (in collaboration with Nokia Design)
2001: Alessi Desk Objects
2000: Alessi Salsa bowl
2000: Cappellini, Noor lamps
References
External links
Feiz Design Studio Official site
