Donation to the Design Library

With great pleasure, we are adding around 2,000 books to our design library – a generous gift from the product designer Tassilo von Grolman.

Throughout his impressive career, he collected design books from around the world, including rare editions and numerous publications from Japan. Born in Iserlohn, von Grolman began his professional journey with an apprenticeship as a machine fitter at AEG Oldenburg. While studying mechanical engineering and industrial design, he discovered his passion for product design and eventually, design consulting. In 1975, at the age of 33, he founded his design office in Frankfurt am Main, which he relocated to Berlin in 2011.

Tassilo von Grolman's designs include, among others, the iconic teapot for Mono and the "Achat" insulated jug by Alfi – which have since become design classics.