Heinz Rasch

Heinz Rasch was an architect, designer and a clever pioneer of modernism. After an intensive period of collaboration with his brother Bodo, he developed his own positions from the 1930s onwards – both in terms of publishing and design. His contributions to the theory and communication of modern architecture in particular reveal a designer with a holistic approach.

Heinz Rasch (1902–1996) worked independently as an architect, author and mediator of modern design from the 1930s onwards. After moving to Wuppertal, he increasingly turned his attention to theoretical questions. In his writings – such as The Chair – he questioned functionalism and called for an architectural approach that also assumed social and cultural responsibility.

He was interested in serial construction methods, lightweight furniture construction and the idea of democratic living. He always thought of design as a means of social change.