yellow design - originally "Team Industrieform", founded by Günter Horntrich in 1973 - is one of the most successful German design studios. Amongst their clients are Bosch, Ford, Hoesch, Soehnle, Swatch, Wella.
http://www.yellow-design.de/
yellow design have been working for Rosenthal since 1992. For the brand Thomas the repeatedly awarded shape »Vario« was created, setting new design standards featuring a material mix including plastic, wood and stainless steel.
Awards:
Design Destinction Award Consumer Products (1997) »Vario«