Gustav Hallén is a multi-faceted Swedish designer at the forefront of industrial and interaction design. Educated at the Design Institute in Umeå, Hallén's career took an inspiring leap at IDEO, a global design firm, where he honed his skills in product development. The experience catalyzed the founding of his own Stockholm-based studio, Hallén Design, a versatile platform specializing in product development, interaction, and graphic design. The studio’s oeuvre spans from sleek telephones to modern furniture, as well as pioneering interactive graphics for television. Hallén has been duly recognized in the design world, notably capturing the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for his innovative Arrow coat hanger in 2009. A master of merging aesthetics and functionality, Hallén continuously shapes contemporary design paradigms through his integrated and dynamic approach.