Born in Wuppertal, Germany and raised in Austria. Between 1965 and 1970 he studied graphic design and graduated as a Designer at the Vienna School of Design. In 1975, he moved to Brazil, when he was hired to create the new brand for Rede Globo. From there, he formed the Videographics Department, which took care of all the company’s visual programming. Its 3D design has influenced generations of creatives. His videography works were exhibited in Paris, Rome, Milan, London, Edinburgh, Tokyo, Beijing and New York, having been acclaimed as one of the names of Design allied to 20th century innovation. In 1986, he created the ONNE clock, hailed by publications around the world as the “definitive paradigm shift” in timekeeping. As of 2019, he started to develop Design projects for various industries including furniture, carpets, lamps and architecture.

Cendi

Inspired by geometric shapes, Hans Donner created the Cendi* Family for Munclair.

With a clean design, the conical shape gains volume through a light and dark gradient. A glass element is integrated into the cone so that the luminaire not only emits direct light through the opening of the cone, but also radiates light through the glass illuminating its surroundings. *Cendi: indigenous word meaning light, lit, clarity.