Umbra (housewares company)
| File:Umbra logo.png | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Paul Rowan and Les Mandelbaum |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Housewares |
| Website | umbra |
Umbra (Latin for "shade") is a Toronto-based homeware design and manufacturing company. The company was founded by two childhood friends in 1978. The company now sells more than 2,000 home products, sold through over 25,000 retailers in 120 countries.[1] The company's products are recognized by a stylized "U" printed on each item.[2][3]
Designers
- Karim Rashid[4]
- Paul Rowan
- Matt Carr
- Sung wook Park
- Alan Wisniewski
- Edward Woojae Lee
- Laura Carwardine
- Hlynur Atlason
References
- ^ https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2015/02/12/canadas-umbra-celebrates-35-big-years-of-small-design-with-reinvented-queen-w-flagship-store.html
- ^ "Umbra's new flagship offers design in action". The Globe & Mail. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ Jacob, Wendy (1999-12-05). "Shady beginnings". The Toronto Star.
- ^ http://www.torontosun.com/life/2011/02/18/17326376.html Toronto Sun article on Umbra designer Karim Rashid