Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation with more than 3,000 designs in production and 300 awards including the Red Dot and the Chicago Athenaeum Good Design awards.
 

From a very young age, Karim was obsessed with drawing. 'My father is a painter, an artist, and a set designer for television, and he took me sketching churches in England. He taught me to see - he taught me perspective and that I could design anything and touch all aspects of our physical landscape.' Years later, Karim completed his design degree in Ottawa, Canada, which is also the name of his dining room collection for BoConcept; a collection that expresses sensual minimalism: 'You concentrate on the matter of the object and through this, it becomes relatively minimal. But at the same time, there should be a sense of humanity. Something soft that touches you and makes you feel at ease.'

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Anders Nørgaard

Owner of Nørgaard Designs in Aarhus, Denmark, he is a specialist in designing great modular sofa concepts and living chairs for BoConcept.

Anders Nørgaard is one of today's Danish designers who has received international recognition including the Red Dot and the Chicago Anthenaeum Good Design awards. He has a unique talent for designing modular sofa concepts that look great no matter how you put them together. 'I grew up with functionalism and craftsmanship. Danish architects of the 50s and 60s were friends of my parents and among my teachers at the School of Architecture. Most of my school holidays were spent with furniture makers where the wood joiners taught me all about the craft.' Staying true to his Danish heritage, he still praises the detail: 'While function may be the starting point, it's the small bursts of details that make the difference. They refine the look and make the design distinctive.'

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Morten Georgsen

Owner of Futhark Design based in Valencia, Spain, he has a particular talent for designing multifunctional pieces, including storage, dining chairs, tables and beds.
 
Morten Georgsen succeeds in bringing his Danish design heritage to an international audience who has embraced his talent for designing stylish furniture with multiple functions. He grew up in Western Denmark and has worked for the likes of Bang & Olufsen before founding his own design company 20 years ago. Now based in the vibrant city of Valencia, his ability to accomplish a lot with simple methods is put to great use when he designs furniture that is modular, foldable, extendable, and beautiful too. 'When you create multifunctional pieces, the challenge is to maintain the style and 'the simple is best' philosophy. The simplest, most modest look is by far the most complicated thing to achieve.' He is passionate about making good design available to more than the few: 'By the end of the day, furnishing is a practical need that we all have, and in that sense, we all deserve good style and quality that works.'

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Henrik Pedersen

Works with graphic and interior design in his own company 365° and has created unique chair designs and lamps for BoConcept.

Henrik Pedersen is one of the upcoming stars of interior design. One of his first pieces of furniture was the iconic Imola chair for BoConcept, and he is one of the leading Danish designers of lamps. He graduated as a fashion designer in 1990, but uses his education to explore the full range of design. 'My education and experience is my toolbox. They provide me with a foundation. The creative process is really the same no matter what you design. It's the materials that make the difference and open up new possibilities.' His wide-ranging experience and his interest for maths give him an intuitive ability to quickly gauge if a new design will work or not. 'Experience and knowledge help, but the difference lies in how you use it. Good common sense and a passion for your craft will take you far.'

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Claus Ditlev Jensen

Collection & Visuals Director, Claus Ditlev Jensen, is responsible for the overall coordination of the BoConcept collection within the brand vision. That vision is to have the best customized and coordinated collection in modern interior design for the urban-minded customer. He carries out this task with three exceptional Collection Managers, great designers, an international product committee and through dialog with passionate franchisees.
 
Claus Ditlev Jensen has a personal interest in the history and current interior decorating trends of various cultures around the world, as well as for the optimal use of available space in the home.

Niels Stendys

Collection Manager, Niels Stendys, is quite literally a man of the world. He spends his time travelling the globe, visiting various cities gathering inspiration and knowledge about future lifestyle and design trends. Niels' work also centers on consumer habits - how they around learning how consumers organize their homes, how they use their furniture - then he uses these insights to create furniture with high degrees of functionality and customization options.

René Hougaard