Theorist

Otl Aicher

1922–1991 HfG Ulm

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Details

Nationality: German

Notes

Co-founder of HfG Ulm; led its visual-communication programme; designer of Lufthansa identity (1962) and Munich 1972 Olympics pictograms.

Connections

proposed The Ulm model (scientific operationalism)
associated with Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm
founded Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm

Sources

Wikipedia. Otl Aicher. 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otl_Aicher.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Otl Aicher." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/otl-aicher/. Accessed July 17, 2026.