Frederick Sterne b. 1 January 1900

Also known as Frederick Sternschein
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Trained in Germany, Prague & Vienna in "civil architecture" and interior design. He arrived in Australia ca.1938 and worked with the architect Leighton Irwin's firm. 1947, began teaching at Melbourne Technical College in architecture, furniture design, interior design, design & construction. By 1948 he was a full-time senior lecture and initiated the 4-year Interior Design Diploma.
Tags: interior designer, interior design teacher, Architect
  • RMIT Design Archives
    Description

    The RMIT Design Archives actively collects material relating to Melbourne design from the twentieth century onwards. These Archives are both digital and material, representing historical and contemporary practices which together tell the story of Melbourne as a design city.

    The archives hold a unique collection of material representing diverse design disciplines.

    Website
    http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
    Note

    The Frederick Sterne (d.1951) Collection, gift of the estate of Lorraine Emden-Snook