Designer Spotlight: Fred Rieffel

Fred Rieffel is the picture of a modern designer – he creates furniture that strips function down to its basics and makes a bold, firm design statement. A participant in many group exhibitions and contests, he has won awards for his vision. His background in interior architecture has given him an eye for innovative uses of space, which he incorporates into each and every one of his designs. The Spline Coffee Table pictured above uses four slabs alveolar plated wood at odd angles to create a minimalist but still eye-catching surface structure. And the below pictured shelving unit is a modular design that emphasizes space.