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Designer
Jakob Wagner
Born in Copenhagen in 1963, Jakob Wagner received a B.Sc. in Design Engineering at DIA-M in Denmark (1987) and a second degree in Product Design at Art Center, Switzerland (1992). He founded Jakob Wagner Studio in Copenhagen in 1993.
Biography
Background
Born in Copenhagen in 1963, Jakob Wagner received a B.Sc. in Design Engineering at DIA-M in Denmark (1987) and a second degree in Product Design at Art Center, Switzerland (1992). He founded Jakob Wagner Studio in Copenhagen in 1993.
Signature Style
The studio began with high-tech products for medical, professional and sports use, then turned towards the home. Its stated aim is meaningful products that are simple to perceive yet complex, described as minimalist, poetic and playful.
Notable Works
- Link Table for B&B Italia, described by the studio as the first table in one material and no assemblies
- Product lines for Alessi, Bang & Olufsen, Menu, Muuto and Stelton
- Furniture for Cappellini, Moroso and Hay
Legacy
Numerous awards include 3 Red Dots, the Bundespreis and Designer of the Year, and his work belongs to the permanent display at New York's MoMA.
Products
Montana Free
Branch Table
A modular table built from interconnecting die-cast aluminium elements.
Branch Table Lido
An outdoor table with an iroko slat top and branching aluminium base.
Link Outdoor
Jakob Wagner's Link Outdoor, a 2009 Cristalplant table listed with a waterproof cover cloth
Link
Jakob Wagner's 2009 Link table, moulded in one joint-free piece of Cristalplant Outdoor
