Frederick Sterne b. 1 January 1900

Also known as Frederick Sternschein
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Trained in Germany, Prague & Vienna in "civil architecture" and interior design. He arrived in Australia ca.1938 and worked with the architect Leighton Irwin's firm. 1947, began teaching at Melbourne Technical College in architecture, furniture design, interior design, design & construction. By 1948 he was a full-time senior lecture and initiated the 4-year Interior Design Diploma.
Tags: interior designer, interior design teacher, Architect
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Citations

  • Frederick Sterne (d.1951) Collection and brief biographic statement. “RMIT Design Archives, Update 08” not paginated.

    http://mams.rmit.edu.au/7yw01y6oag021.pdf

  • Frederick F Sterne. Obituary, Jargon (MTC) 15, 1951, p.51

  • Frederick F. Sterne funeral notice, The Argus, 27 August 1951, p.15 (Jewish rites)

  • “They Study Interior Design.” The Herald (Melbourne) 1 September 1949, p.19 (includes commentary by Sterne)

  • Harriet Edquist, “Vienna Abroad.” RMIT Design Archives Journal, 9:1, 2019, p.35 (bio summary)

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