Sebastian Herkner

Sebastian Herkner was born in 1981 and studied product design at HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design, where he began to focus on objects and furniture and developed his sense for materials, colours and textures. He spent a short period working for Stella McCartney in London before founding his own studio in 2006.

Since then he has designed furniture, lamps and smaller objects for manufacturers including &Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Duravit, Fontana Arte, Fritz Hansen, Gubi, Moroso, Poltrona Frau, Rosenthal, Thonet, Wittmann and Zanotta. He also takes on interior architecture, museum and exhibition projects. His approach pairs an affection for traditional craftsmanship with an interest in new technologies, and his designs are held in museums including Die Neue Sammlung in Munich and the Vitra Design Museum.