Hans Sandgren Jakobsen Hans Sandgren Jakobsen was born in 1963 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1986, he finished his education as a cabinetmaker. From 1986 to 1990, he studied industrial design at The Danish Design School in Copenhagen, and during his studies, he went to America to study the Shakers' craftsmanship.

The Stool "Gallery", 1998.

“Grandlit” Bed, 2000

"Pingo", 2002		"Grandlit" Bed, 2000

After graduating as an industrial designer, Hans Sandgren Jakobsen went to Japan for three months where he worked as a designer at "COBO Design" in Nagoya. In 1991, he started working for the Danish designer Nanna Ditzel and at the same time, he started to make a name for himself. Since 1997, Hans Sandgren Jakobsen has concentrated on his own designs. He has made designs for: VIA (USA), Kohseki (Japan), Art Andersen & Copenhagen, Kunsforeningen Gammel Strand, Stilling Furniture, Fritz Hansen, Frederica Furniture and Codex (Denmark). Furthermore, he is a member of the design group "Spring" beginning in 1991 and the society "SE" Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling since 1994. "Wakuden" A chair for a restaurant, 1997.		The bookcase "Library", 1998
		Restaurant/bar, Kyoto, Japan

Hans Sandgren Jakobsen has been awarded many prizes and scholarships from Gurli and Paul Madsen's Foundation and from the Danish government's fund for the endowment of the arts. For several years, he has received the Danish National Bank's Jubilee scholarship. He has also been awarded with The Fornäs Prize; Good Design Award; Rote Punkt and The Danish Furniture Award. Moreover, his works have been shown at exhibitions all over the world. "Aunt Emma", 1996.		Tatamistol "Eri", 1993

The screen "Viper", 1996.		"Pocket", 2003
“Butler”, 2002.

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