Dinah Casson
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Dinah Casson CBE RDI is a British interior designer, specialising in museum and exhibition design. She was elected as a Royal Designer for Industry in 2005 in recognition of having achieved 20 years "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry". She is the author of Closed on Mondays: Behind the Scenes at the Museum (Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2020).[1] Casson is the daughter of late British architects Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson and Margaret Casson.[2]
Education
Casson studied at Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, graduating in 1968. She was awarded an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Art in 1996 and an honorary degree from Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 2003.[3]
Work
In 1970, Casson set up her design practice and, in partnership with Roger Mann, founded design studio Casson Mann in 1984.[4] She was shortlisted for the prestigious Prince Philip Designers Prize in 2011.[5]
She is also a member of the Royal Mail Stamps Advisory Committee.[6] She has previously taught at Kingston University, Bristol University School of Architecture and the Royal College of Art.[7]
Reception
In 2018, Casson was awarded a CBE for services to design.[8]
References
- ↑ "Closed on Mondays". Lund Humphries. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ McCarthy, Fiona (1999-11-23). "Margaret Casson". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "Convocation 2018". Royal College of Art. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "Dinah Casson". Design Week. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ Montgomery, Angus (2011-11-29). "Quentin Blake wins 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize". Design Week. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "Title Here". Zealous. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "Royal Designers for Industry". Royal Designers for Industry. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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