Bauhaus? not in our house, thank you

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Sir Gordon Russell, furniture-maker, died in 1980. May 1992 brings the anniversary of his birth, celebrated with two exhibitions at the Gordon Russell showrooms and the Design Council, London. His traditional Cotswold furniture-making is excellent quality but of unsophisticated style. The American company Steelcase Strafor now owns Russell's company and specialises in office furniture. The old-fashioned craftsmen still produce expensive items for the British taste but modern designer-makers are introducing some avant-garde design.

Exhibitions, Furniture design, Russell, Gordon, Steelcase Strafor Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung und Company KG

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Cedric Brown, fat cat in the dog house

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Cedric Brown, the chief executive of British Gas, has attracted extensive media criticism since it was revealed that he was awarded a 900% salary increase. He is disliked for his extravagent lifestyle, with his large neo-Georgian home being regarded as vulgar by the middle and upper classes and with jealousy by the lower classes. Many people overlook the fact that he is simply living in a style which would they would choose themselves if they could afford to.

Compensation and benefits, Executives, Executive compensation, Brown, Cedric

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From apes' house to opera house

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Philosophical engineer Ove Arup was a great support of Modern architecture, and was a pioneer in the development of reinforced concrete structures. He based his work on the concept of 'total architecture,' with a building resulting from democratic teamwork between the engineer and the architect. His influence remains in the former of Ove Arup and Partners, the company he founded and which now has 4, 000 engineers and is working in 56 countries.

Management, Influence, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Engineers, Ove Arup and Partnership Ltd., Arup, Ove

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