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Danish design duo Anker Studio consists of Jonas Poulsen and Christian Troels Hansen.
Both have been interested in creating and designing since childhood, which has resulted
in a curious approach and a strong creative power in everything they do.
Jonas and Christian each take on different roles while working closely together.
Their collaboration often helps them overcome the challenges that come up
during the design process.
“When you’re two people working together, you’re forced to say what you’re thinking
about out loud. That way it becomes real, and it forces you to make up your mind about
it to a greater extent than when it’s just thoughts in your head. When you articulate your
problem out loud, you often find another perspective on the solution.”
For Anker Studio, good design is a design that people remember and fall in love with.
Something that is part of a bigger story and that will be cherished for years. When
working with lighting, Jonas and Christian find the balance between functionality and
aesthetics fascinating.
“The best thing about working with lighting is that is has a large range between
functionality and art. Some lamps are only functional, while some are more emotionally
and aesthetically driven. The emotionally driven pieces become like an art object in the
home. That’s what makes the work fun. There’s room for differences”.
