Thomas Meyerhoffer
Thomas Meyerhoffer is a designer working primarily in the fields of sports, technology, and furniture. Originally from Sweden, Meyerhoffer moved to California in the start of the 1990s. He is a graduate of St Martins College of Art in London, the Art Center College of Design in Switzerland, and has previously worked for IDEO, Porsche and Apple. In 1998, Meyerhoffer left Apple to form his own design studio and pursue his interests in working closely with startups to bring new concepts to market.
His work has been featured in museums, books and been widely recognized around the world. His Surfboards where part of the National Design Triennial at the Cooper Hewitt and the California Biennial and he has been featured in articles in The New York Times, The Surfers journal, and Outside Magazine.
Completed projects
- 1994 -- Designs the Smith V3, the first wrap- around-lens ski goggle, an all-time bestseller.
- 1996 -- Leads the team that CREATES Apple’s eMate, an iMac forerunner.
- 1998 -- Creates the Smith Warp, the first ski goggle designed to be worn with a helmet.
- 2002 -- His rear-entry snowboard bindings for Flow hit the U.S., allowing riders to click in while standing.
- 2003 -- A line of wind-surfing sails he designed for NeilPryde, wins a Gold Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America.
- 2006 -- Designs Chumby, a soft-computer. Named by Wired magazine as one of the top gadgets for 2008.
- 2008 -- "The Meyerhoffer" surfboards are first revealed and surfed with praise from big wave legend Peter Mel and two-time world longboard champion Jen Smith.
- 2009 -- Designs WikiReader with Openmoko, an offline Wikipedia handheld device.