Jean Prouvé apprenticed as a blacksmith before opening his own workshop/studio in France where his designs were produced. Most of his products show his amazing intuition and experience with the properties of wood and metal. Practical efficiency and accessibility without compromising aesthetics was of primary interest in his work. These are values also shared by Eames, McCobb and Frankl, some of his mid-century American contemporaries. He collaborated with many great architects and other designers throughout his prolific career and the results are even more impressive a generation later. Prouvé has claimed his place in history as a brilliant Modernist as collectors around the world compete for authentic examples of his work. His commitment to pragmatic modern values combined with intimate hands-on experience with materials and processes make him one of my all-time top-five design inspirations.
"Never design anything that cannot be made,"
Good advice. All experienced designers know that how something is made can't be separated from the design. If the making is not considered, the design isn't done. To be unconcerned with the resources required to make something is to exit the world of design and enter the world of fashion.