Nicholai Wiig Hansen

Nicholai Wiig Hansen is a designer who focuses on archetypal products. After growing up in an artistic home with a mother who was an artist and potter, and a father who was a painter and sculptor, Wiig Hansen knew he would grow up to become a designer. In 1990, at the age of 26, he founded his own design studio, where he works on a diverse range of designs. He is also the co-founder and creative director of Raawii, a Danish brand.

Wiig Hansen is often described as enthusiastic, with a hard-wired curiosity, and he draws inspiration for his designs from his surroundings, more specifically in art, food and nature. Proportions are a crucial aspect throughout his work, and in addition to the design's functional purpose, he always seeks to imbue his creations with the ability to affect the space around them. As well as designing products in his studio, Nicholai Wiig Hansen also teaches at École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL University) in Switzerland.

"In addition to its functional purpose, design should spark curiosity and invite different interpretations, just like a good painting" - Nicholai Wiig-Hansen