Thomas E. Alken
Thomas E. Alken is a Danish designer working with PP Møbler, who has established a good position in the Scandinavian design scene with many successful designs behind him.
Thomas E. Alken was born in Copenhagen in 1970. He graduated from the Danish Design School (KADK) in 1997, with additional studies from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki (UIAH). In 1997 he founded the design studio Format design in the heart of Copenhagen, with the aim of providing dedicated furniture—and product design as well as design advisory for Danish and international clients.
Thomas E. Alken quickly became a significant player in the design scene. Since he always insisted on taking part in every step of the design process, he gathered a lot of design and production experience from all over the world.
The broadness of my profession will always be something I highly appreciate—one day I find myself in a fancy showroom in the north of Italy—the next on a factory floor in the south of Vietnam—and there is always useful knowledge to transfer from one day to the next
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Over the past 20 years, Thomas E. Alken has established a good position in the Scandinavian design scene with many successful designs and tasks behind him. He continues to investigate the interaction between user and object, which has given him a deep understanding of functionality and a material-driven focus concerning beauty, strength, tactility, production, and environmental impact.
Today the studio works with passionate high-end and midrange brands in many parts of the world.