William Katavolos, born in 1924, is a Greek-American architect, urbanist and designer. He is a professor at the Pratt Institute in New York and deputy director of the Center for Experimental Structures.
He was known in the 1950/1960 with his archetypal models of seemingly classical furniture. The T-chair for "Laverne" steel tube with a stretched...
William Katavolos, born in 1924, is a Greek-American architect, urbanist and designer. He is a professor at the Pratt Institute in New York and deputy director of the Center for Experimental Structures.
He was known in the 1950/1960 with his archetypal models of seemingly classical furniture. The T-chair for "Laverne" steel tube with a stretched piece of leather is often counted among the most important chairs of the 20th century. Currently Katavolos engaged in urban planning and experimental structures.