Bernard Dessecker is designer, light planner and interior architect with headquarters in Munich, Berlin and Boston. He is famous for his longtime collaboration with Munich design legend Ingo Maurer, but also made a name for himself with lighting concepts and original designs.
Dessecker worked for the Studio Morsa, New York, in 1983. He started working for Ingo Maurer in 1984. Together with Maurer he has designed original design lights like the Johnny B. Good or Knüller suspensions, as well as the Bastardo table and floor lamp. Dessecker was involved in significant lighting projects, for example the lighting concept of the renovated subway stations Münchner Freiheit and Marienplatz in Munich.
Besides, Dessecker develops lighting concepts and objects for private and public spaces. He developed the illumination for the collection of older farmhouse parlours which are displayed in the Bavarian National Museum's windowless cellar, in Munich. Thanks to Dessecker's light concept, the rooms seem to be flooded with natural day-light, highlighting details with discreetly integrated LED spot lights without impairing the authentic overall impression.
For the museum's lobby, Dessecker designed the Iconic Eyes suspension, manufactured by Moooi, an impressive creation with numerous convex glass lenses which are constructed like BMW car lights.
Dessecker is not only a creative head, he also shares his extensive knowledge of lighting technique, especially in the field of LED and OLED, during international workshops and conferences. He also wrote a book on his friend and mentor Ingo Maurer as a birthday present.
Photo: Bernhard Dessecker, dessecker-design