Alice Rawsthorn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alice Rawsthorn
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1958(1958-12-15)
Age	66
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Alice Rawsthorn Biography

Alice Rawsthorn is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on December 15, 1958 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Non-fiction author and columnist from the UK, who writes about design. Her first published book was in 1996, a biography of Yves Saint Laurent, which was translated into several languages.

Louis Kahn has also served as a design critic.

Alice Rawsthorn graduated in art and architectural history from Cambridge University and joined the Thomson Organisation as a graduate trainee on their journalism scheme, moving on to become media editor of Campaign magazine. In 1985, Rawsthorn joined the Financial Times, where she worked as a foreign correspondent in Paris before becoming the FT’ s architecture and design critic in 2000.

While at the Financial Times, Rawsthorn became a member of the Design Council and a trustee of the Design Museum. In 2001, she was appointed director of the Design Museum. During this period, the museum launched the Designer of the Year award and mounted the Great Design Quest in collaboration with the BBC. She resigned in February 2006 reportedly over differences concerning the future direction of the museum.

She was born and raised in Manchester.

Alice Rawsthorn Net Worth

Alice Rawsthorn is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alice Rawsthorn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Cambridge University in art design.

She has given various talks and participated in debates about design.

Alice Rawsthorn OBE (born 1958 in Manchester) is a British design critic and author. Her books include Design as an Attitude (2018) and Hello World: Where Design Meets Life (2013). She is chair of the board of trustees at the Chisenhale Gallery in London and at The Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Yorkshire. Rawsthorn is a founding member of Writers at Liberty, a group of writers who are committed to supporting the work of the human rights charity Liberty. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to design and the arts.

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Between 2015 and 2018, Rawsthorn was chair of the board of trustees of Michael Clark Company, the contemporary dance group, having been a trustee for three years. She was a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery in London from 1993 until 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Alice Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alice Rawsthorn celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Alice Rawsthorn

1. Alice Rawsthorn is a British design critic and author.
2. She was the director of London’s Design Museum from 2001-2006.
3. Rawsthorn has written for The New York Times, Frieze, and more.
4. Her books include “Hello World: Where Design Meets Life” and “Design as an Attitude.”
5. She has won numerous awards for her writing on design.
6. Rawsthorn is a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery in London.
7. She lectures on design at universities around the world.
8. Rawsthorn was awarded an OBE in 2014 for services to design and the arts.
9. She is known for her insightful critiques of contemporary design trends.
10. Rawsthorn advocates for ethical and sustainable design practices.