The first MFA Design guest lecture and studio visit is with Alan Heller is an international furniture manufacturer with production in the US and Europe. Incorporated in 1971, Heller's first product was a line of stacking dinnerware designed by Massimo Vignelli, who also designed his distinctive brand. Winner of a Compasso d'Oro award in Italy, it is included in the Museum of Modern Art permanent design collection, New York. His motto: good design, industrial production and reasonable prices.