Designer David Lewis has passed away

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davieav (archived)
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 11:59 GMT
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how terribly sad. just when things were getting exciting again for bang and olufsen.

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beocool
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 12:21 GMT
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tournedos wrote:

😉

He designed many of my least favourite B&O pieces - but equally many of the absolute highlights. It's a remarkable life's work to leave behind.

Wonder if we will ever see another head designer with such a long time commitment and a grasp of the whole process as Jensen and Lewis... or will B&O consign individual projects to different designers - or have the work done more anonymously by design offices?

Ditto. My condoleances to his family, friends and loved ones.

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Alen
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 12:32 GMT
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RIP 🙁

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peria (archived)
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 12:37 GMT
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Very sad indeed.

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Medogsfat (archived)
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:13 GMT
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That really is very very sad news🙁

Chris.

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personaltrainerpaul (archived)
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:40 GMT
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Really sad. He turned B&O around with the Ouverture as id always regarded it as a very old people's brand until that with its' funky blue speakers landed.

As usual B&O are so slow - their website doesn't even mention David passing or honour him, instead it's the self obsessed video by Tue. 

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ngnear (archived)
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:50 GMT
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Sad day indeed.

To be fair to B&O, David's own design company website has only just put up a link to a press release, although this doesn't seem to be active yet.

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kuyttendaele
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:52 GMT
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Sad.... :-(

 

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Emil
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:53 GMT
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Indeed very sad news. However, as mentioned above - is there any source for this? I cannot find any information about it. David Lewis or was born 1939 from what I know so still quite young) and I find it just terrible if us beoworlders would be responsible for spreading a false rumour. If it would prove to be incorrect it would naturally be really good news for us interested in B&O but still it would not feel very good to have contibuted to such rumours. 

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beocool
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Posted November 9, 2011 at 13:59 GMT
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Emil wrote:

Indeed very sad news. However, as mentioned above - is there any source for this? I cannot find any information about it. David Lewis or was born 1939 from what I know so still quite young) and I find it just terrible if us beoworlders would be responsible for spreading a false rumour. If it would prove to be incorrect it would naturally be really good news for us interested in B&O but still it would not feel very good to have contibuted to such rumours. 

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