Daniel Rybakken

He was born in Oslo in 1984 and studied design at the Oslo School of Architecture and at the School of Arts & Crafts in Gotenborg, Sweden. He graduated with a Master's degree in Fine Arts and opened his own studio in 2008. Daniel Rybakken has received numerous awards, including the "Best of the Best" Red Dot Award in Singapore in 2007; the "Anders Jahre's Cultural Prize for Young Artists" in Oslo in 2008 and the "Design Report Award" as best designer at the Salone Satellite in Milan in 2009. His work lies between art and design, forming limited editions, art installations and prototypes for series production. He designed the Nastro table collection and the Lira chair for Alias. He lives and works in Gothenburg.