Derek Wrigley b. 1924

  • Architect (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Wrigley practiced architecture in the UK and Australia. Formerly employed as a lecturer Manchester College of Art, UK, lecturer at NSW University of Technology (now UNSW). He had several domestic architecture commissions in NSW. As an exhibition and furniture designer, he designed the UNIVER chair and settee for Aristoc. He was an original member of the Australian National University's Design Unit initiated by Fred Ward.
Name
Derek Wrigley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • architect (ANZSIC code: 6921) 1945 -
Birth date
1924
Birth place
United Kingdom
Death date
1 January 2021
Death place
Canberra, ACT
Arrival
  • 1947
Training
  • architecture course, Manchester Regional College of Art, 1940 - 1945 Manchester, England, UK