Product designer, Frankfurt
Lecture topic: "Analog or digital? Dialogue between tradition and the future"
Sebastian Herkner was born in Bad Mergentheim in 1981. He studied product design at the HfG Offenbach am Main. Already during his studies, Herkner concentrated on designing objects and furniture that combine different cultural contexts. In 2006, he founded his own studio for objects, interior design and exhibition design in Offenbach am Main. Since then, he has worked for renowned companies such as Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Moroso, Rosenthal and Thonet.
Today, Sebastian Herkner works for international companies, designs furniture and lighting, porcelain and glass and curates and stages exhibitions on the subject of design. His success is already reflected in numerous recognitions and awards. In 2011, he received the Young Talent Award of the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2015, he received the prize for best international newcomer from Elle Decoration. For imm cologne 2016, Sebastian Herkner was named Guest of Honor and asked to design "Das Haus - Interiors on Stage". In 2019, he was named Designer of the Year at Maison&Objet in Paris.
https://www.sebastianherkner.com/