Jacob Amtorp was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1963.  He grew up in the wake of the

Scandinavian golden age of design surrounded by beautiful modernistic furniture and designer items.
His passion for design and craftsmanship started at that time, and eventually lead him to the Danish

Design Academy in 1985.

After graduating in 1989, he completed 4 years of studies at the Royal Academy of Architecture in

Copenhagen. For a couple of decades he left the product design subject and went on to work as an

architect for studios in Denmark and Norway. However, his passion for design never left him and he

founded Amtorp Design in 2014.

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His approach to design is closely related to his experience from working in larger scale, designing

houses and spaces for people.

The renowned scandinavian design tradition, along with the functionalistic movement of the early 20th.

century, has been, still is a great source of inspiration. 

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His fascination with materials, Nature and mathematics, and the commonality between these, is present

throughout all stages of his designprocess.

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Due to the critical condition of the planet, regard for the environment, has grown to be a pivotal factor in

the design process. Until, as well as after, the green transition hopefully has gained traction everywhere,

sustainability must be a top priority in all production.

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​BACKGROUND

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• Diploma from The School of Applied Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - School of Design 1989

• 4 years of study at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - School of Architecture 1991 – 1995

• Employed at Danish and Norwegian architect- and design studios 1999 - 2014

• Member of DD, The  association of Danish Designers 2002 - 2008

• Amtorp Design studio 2014

• Member of NIL, The Norwedian association of interior designers and furniture designers 2019

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CLIENTS

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• ​Scan Sørlie AS, Norway.   https://scansorlie.no

• ​Götessons Design Group, Sweden.   https://scansorlie.no/gotesson-design-group/

• ​Cadot Design, Denmark.   http://www.cadotdesign.com/designers/jacob-amtorp/

• ​​NIL, Norway.   https://interiorogmobler.no/artikler/woodpecker

• ​Dan-Form A/S, Denmark.   https://www.dan-form.com/designers/amtorp-design/

• ​S2U Design Aps, Denmark.   https://www.s2udesign.com/product-category/balcony-bar/

• ​Dafi Company Ltd., Vietnam.   https://dafi.district2.studio/

• ​ScanCom Furniture Factory, Vietnam.   https://www.scancom.net

• Giulio Marelli, Italy.   https://giuliomarelli.com/designers/jacob-amtorp/?lang=en

• ​​2•connect Aps, Denmark.   https://2-connect.dk/

• ​Loca Design Furniture, Turkey.   https://locadesign.com.tr/designers/

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HONORARIES & AWARDS

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• 1 prize winner, Paustian design competition. A workdesk for homeoffices. Mantis  2000

• Finalist in Scandinavian design competition. Sustainable chairs. Tropichair 2018

• ​Publication in NIL yearbook. Woodpecker collection 2021

• ​German Design Awards. Winner. Woodpecker collection 2023

• ​Red Dot Design Award. Winner. Furniture design. Woodpecker dining chair 2023

• ​SIT Furniture Design Award. Winner in Office furniture. Tekla 2023

• ​Designverse Awards. Winner in Product Design. Mantis dining chair 2024

• ​Big See Product Design Award Winner. Categori: Home. Buckle dining chair 2025