Hans Peter Aglassinger (born 1963 in

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) is an

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that is known for being one of the principles of TEAMS Design GmbH in Esslingen,

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. He is best known for his award-winning work for

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. Hans Peter has been instrumental in keeping many long term relationships alive with companies such as Robert Bosch,Core 77 Interview with Hans Peter on the topic of power tools
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/ref> and Leifheit.

History

Aglassinger studied

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at the

University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz The University of Art and Design Linz (common short form University of Arts Linz) is one of four universities in Linz, Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its ca ...

in Austria. He designed for TEAMS Design GmbH in Esslingen, working directly with

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before becoming a partner in 2002. He continues to actively contribute to the design

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at TEAMS. Aglassinger has also taught and lectured at neighboring universities such as

University of Graz The University of Graz (german: link=no, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, ), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria. History The unive ...

in Austria and

University of Wuppertal The University of Wuppertal (''Universität Wuppertal'') is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The university's official name in German is ''Bergische Universität Wuppertal'' ...

in Germany. He has also been interviewed on various international sites.Killer Drillers Interview in Design Week
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Recent Design Awards

2002
iF Product Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH GBH 540 Hammer Drill and the AH40-24 Hedge Trimmer 2003
iF Product Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH D-Tect 100 Universal Positioning Device and the GWS 14.4V Cordless Angle Grinder Red Dot Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH GOF 2000 CE Professional Router 2004
iF Product Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH GEX 150 Turbo Professional Orbital Sander, GSB 20-2 RE Hammer Drill, and the IXO Cordless Compact Screwdriver, CS20 Circular Saw 2006
iF Product Design Awards * Schüco Window Design Handle Line 2007
Red Dot Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH GWS 15-125 CITH Professional Angle Grinder, GSH 16-30 Professional Demolition Hammer, DLE 50 Professional Laser Rangefinder, and the GDR 10.8 V-LI Professional Cordless Impact Driver iF Package Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH Mini X-Line Power Tool Cassettes (update) and the X-Line Range of Power Tool Cases (update)2007 iF Package Design Awards
/ref> Deutscher Verpackungs Preis
/ref> * Robert Bosch GmbH X-Line Range of Power Tool Cases
/ref> ISH Design Plus Award
/ref> * Schüco Absorption RefrigeratorISH Design Plus Award 2007
/ref> 2008
Red Dot Design Honorable Mention Swiss Star Package Design AwardSwiss Star Awards
/ref> * Robert Bosch GmbH Robust LineSwiss Star Package Design Award 2008
/ref> iF Packaging Design Award * Robert Bosch GmbH X-Line Range Power Tool Accessory Cases and the Mini X-Line Power Tool Accessory Cassettes 2009
Red Dot Awards *Robert Bosch GTM 12 Combination Saw,
/ref> GWS 22-180 LVI / 24-180 LVI Angle Grinder
/ref> and the Uneo 3-in-1 Power Tool
/ref> 2010
iF Award Robert Bosch AHS 54-20 LI Cordless Hedgecutter
/ref> and ASB 10.8 LI Cordless Shrub and Grass Shear Set
/ref>

References

Patents

Misc. Patents 1

Misc. Patents 2

Patents 3

Misc. Patents 4

External links

Designer Profile Online (in German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aglassinger, Hans Peter 1963 births Living people Austrian industrial designers