John Andersson b. 1 January 1935

  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Formerly with Fin Juhl, a Danish design practice. Andersson was the Head of Peddle, Thorp and Walker's Design Unit in 1962. In 1965, he established his own practice in Sydney. He designed the Prestige Lighting Showroom, the interior design of the Lyceum Theatre, de George's Dress Shop and the Crest Hotel, Kings Cross. In 1969, he was developing designs for Jarvis Coates's furniture manufacturers.
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He attended the Academy of Fine Art In Copenhagen under renowned Professor Kaare Klint. In a detailed eight year course from 1950 to 1958, John qualified as a furniture designer, cabinet maker, and chair maker from A. I. Iversen, and from the Academy of Arts and Crafts as a qualified Interior and Product designer with the Silver Medal.

In Copenhagen he worked in the design practice of the great Finn Juhl, where he worked on projects including the Danish Embassy in Washington; the exhibition of 'Arts of Denmark’ in New York and Chicago; the Church of David in Copenhagen; the offices for SAS Airlines in Paris, Nice Berlin and Copenhagen and on interiors of two DC7 aircraft interiors for SAS

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