Born 1965 Munich, Germany. Royal College of Art London, then assistant to Jasper Morrison. Founded KGID 1991. Designed for Magis, Mattiazzi, Plank, Vitra, Iittala. Iconic: Mayday lamp (1999), Chair_One (Magis 2004), Pro chair (Flötotto 2013). Compasso d'Oro 2001, 2011. Now teaches at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg. Embodies new German rational-but-witty design.