Konstantin Grcic was born in Munich, Germany in 1965. After training as a cabinet maker at Parnham College in England he studied Design at the Royal College of Art in London from 1988-1990. Since setting up his own design practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design in Munich in 1991 he has developed furniture, products and lighting for some of Europe’s leading design companies. Grcic’s most well-known designs include the Chair One for Magis and the Diana series of sheet metal side tables for ClassiCon, all of which Aram Store stock.

Plank dates back more than a hundred years. Founded in 1893 by Karl Plank, the company has been handed down from father to son up to today, as is the tradition of the best Italian enterprises. Passed down first to Karl Jr. and then to his son Martin who since 1979 has been running it and, recently, has been helped by his son Michael, the company in this time has transformed itself from its artisan origins to an industrial enterprise. Today Plank's production makes use of sophisticated automation systems whenever this will allow an optimal balance between costs and the quality of the product; nevertheless some aspects of the workmanship, where manual ability is indispensable, remain artisanal. Plank offers a modern product, because it corresponds to the immediacy desired by the world today and, at the same time, is capable of collecting the suggestions and influences of its own time