Paul Tuttle

[3] Tuttle moved to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, and impressed Wright during his short stay of four months.

[3] In 1966 Tuttle gave a solo exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum, cementing his position as a leading American designer.

He also won the first ever Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award for the popular "Z" Chair in 1966.

[5] Tuttle was hired by Strassle in 1967 as a designer, and subsequently spent half his time abroad in Switzerland until he left the position in 1983.

[7] Tuttle was known for sleek, elegant, and refined modern furniture, as well as combining materials like metal, leather, and glass.

The "Z" chair, originally known as the "Rocket Launcher" for which Paul Tuttle won the Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award.