Born in 1958 in Denmark, Niels Hvass is a leading Danish designer. He graduated with a degree in furniture design from the Danish School of Design in Copenhagen in 1987. In 1998, he co-founded the Strand + Hvass design studio with designer Christina Strand. The designer believes that every product must blend an original idea, a distinctive personality, and function. Practical but artistic, his designs are also playful, warm, and confidently simple. Apart from his industrial design work, Niels Hvass has also taught at his former university and has been a member of the Danish Arts Foundation board. His work has received many awards, including the Red Dot Design Award and the Georg Jensen Award.