Derek Wrigley b. 1924

  • Architect (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Wrigley practiced architecture in the UK and Australia. Formerly employed as a lecturer Manchester College of Art, UK, lecturer at NSW University of Technology (now UNSW). He had several domestic architecture commissions in NSW. As an exhibition and furniture designer, he designed the UNIVER chair and settee for Aristoc. He was an original member of the Australian National University's Design Unit initiated by Fred Ward.
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associate of
Hilary Wrigley
Designer
lecturer at Canberra Technical College in colour and design, taught Lyndal Evatt
employee of
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
associate of
Scorgie Anderson
1924
Designer
worked in the Aust. Natl. Univ. design team
associate of
Charles Bastable
1924
Designer
associate of
Gerald Easden
1924
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
George Kral
1924
Designer
associate of
Heather Paral
1924
Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
associated with Studio 12
associate of
Ron Rosenfeldt
1924
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer), Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
associate of
David Walker
1924
Designer
associate of
Fred (Frederick C.) Ward
1924
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)

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References [<ExternalResource: anon. Biographical summary (1956), 'Arts Festival ("industrial design" section)', Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley (1 January 1958), 'Represented in Design in Australian industry : papers presented at the Symposium, held at the University of N.S.W., 2nd-3rd December, 1958.'.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley (1 January 2012), 'Enviro Friendley World'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Furniture Designs'.Identifies and illustrates Aristoc furniture designed by Wrigley. Architecture Today, November 1964, p.25 >, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley profile and portrait. Architecture and Arts and the Modern Home, February 1955>, <ExternalResource: Peter Stewart. "Interview with Derek Wrigley – architect and solar energy activist." February 2012>, <ExternalResource: Obituary in Tone on Tuesday: The four lives of Derek Wrigley "Formidable designer Derek Wrigley, passed away last month, aged 97. You can find his obituary on the ArchitectureAU website and the DIA’s (Design Institute of Australia) website. I knew and worked with Derek for some years in Canberra and I think his design interests were so broad and deep that his exploits could have filled four lives.">] [<ExternalResource: anon. Biographical summary (1956), 'Arts Festival ("industrial design" section)', Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley (1 January 1958), 'Represented in Design in Australian industry : papers presented at the Symposium, held at the University of N.S.W., 2nd-3rd December, 1958.'.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley (1 January 2012), 'Enviro Friendley World'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Furniture Designs'.Identifies and illustrates Aristoc furniture designed by Wrigley. Architecture Today, November 1964, p.25 >, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley profile and portrait. Architecture and Arts and the Modern Home, February 1955>, <ExternalResource: Peter Stewart. "Interview with Derek Wrigley – architect and solar energy activist." February 2012>]