Daniel Rybakken (b.1984 in Norway) has an Master of Fine Arts in Design. In 2008 he started Studio Daniel Rybakken in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has since then become one of Scandinavias most highly awarded and internationally acclaimed designers.
He has worked with leading furniture companies such as Luceplan, Artek, Vitra and HAY and on product design with companies like Panasonic, Givenchy and as “Illumination Art Director” for Volvo and Polestar.
In 2014 and 2016 Rybakken was awarded the Compasso d’Oro, Italy’s oldest and most prestigious design award, and became the first Scandinavian designer to receive the award.