Michael Messenger is an English designer. His early life was spent in the Middle East and the Far East. He was educated at Winchester College. He went on to study industrial design at the Royal College of Art. Messenger's companies, MichaelMessengerDesigns & SpaceStations have designed many products, including yachts, powerboats, hospitality and technical units for Formula One teams such as Brawn F1, Honda F1, Williams F1, Mclaren and Renault F1. Most recently his skills have been seen to the fore in Bradley Wiggins' Tour de France success - Messenger designed Team Sky Pro Cycling's Team coach known as the "SkyBus" and which has been integral to the team since its launch in January 2010. In 1991, he founded AirCell Structures to develop the use of inflatable and lightweight structures, and serves as Design Director. used to provide shelter in areas suffering from natural disasters. Messenger presented at the UNESCO Water Aid conference "Engaging industry in innovative emergency sanitation design" meeting in Delft, Netherlands, in June 2012 - Delft event video.
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