{"title":"Egon Riss","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Austria, Egon Riss (1901- 1964) studied architecture and design at the Weiner Technische Hochschule (the Vienna Institute of Technology and Science) and then at the Bauhaus in Weimar, alongside Paul Klee and Oscar Kokoschka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiss worked as an architect in Vienna in partnership with Fritz Judtmann until 1938, when he emigrated to England. Here he lived in the Lawn Road Flats and in partnership with Jack Pritchard designed a range of pieces for Isokon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is perhaps best known for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/product\/penguin-donkey-bookcase\"\u003ePenguin Donkey\u003c\/a\u003e, the small bookcase he designed for Isokon that has become a genuine icon of modern design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"isokon-plus-egon-riss-isokon-penguin-donkey","title":"Penguin Donkey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenguin Donkey \u003c\/strong\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/designer\/egon-riss\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgon Riss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/manufacturer\/isokon-plus\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsokon Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst designed in 1939 to hold penguin books, the Penguin Donkey bookcase has become a classic piece of design. The central section is ideal for storing books and magazines, accommodating up to 80 paperback books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original design was named the Donkey because it had four legs and two compartments resembling the panniers placed on this beast of burden. Publisher Allen Lane was an early fan of the design and since it was apparent that the shelves were perfectly sized to accommodate the newly launched, distinctive orange Penguin paperbacks, the Donkey was renamed the Penguin Donkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Penguin Donkey was launched just as World War Two broke out, with around 100 manufactured and sold before production ceased due to the war. Now reissued by Isokon Plus, this characterful design icon enjoys an enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isokon Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20766382424175,"sku":"ISP-PENGUIN-DONKEY","price":765.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/isokon-plus-twentytwentyone-penguin-donkey-5.jpg?v=1719831897"},{"product_id":"isokon-plus-egon-riss-isokon-gull","title":"Isokon Gull","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsokon Gull\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/collections\/designers-egon-riss\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEgon\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/collections\/designers-egon-riss\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRiss\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efor \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/manufacturer\/isokon-plus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsokon Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn iconic design, the Isokon Gull is a bookstand which offers the flexibility to be placed on any surface around the home. The smaller sibling of Egon Riss's Penguin Donkey, the Gull's sculptural form is reminiscent of a bird. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 15 pieces were originally produced before the Second World War prevented further production in 1939 due to shortages of plywood. Isokon Plus reintroduced this design to their collection in 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isokon Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32196745232495,"sku":"ISP-GULL","price":234.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/isokon-plus-egon-riss_IsokonGull-02.jpg?v=1644966036"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/collections\/egon-riss-mugshot.jpg?v=1548341648","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/collections\/designers-egon-riss\/range-donkey.oembed","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}