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Hans Hilfiker
Hans
Hilfiker
was a
Swiss
engineer
and
designer
. In
1944
,
working
for the
Swiss Federal Railways
, he
designed
the
Swiss railway clock
, which became an
international
icon
. The
SBB
clock
was not Hilfiker's only
contribution
to
modern
living
. He developed the
concept
of the
fitted kitchen
and was
responsible
for the
standard
Swiss
dimensions
for
kitchen
components
.