Hans Thyge Raunkjær

Partner in CRAFT. Owner & Creative Director, Hans Thyge & Co.

Hans Thyge Raunkjær is an award-winning Danish designer with an educational background from the Danish School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. He is the founder of the design company Hans Thyge & Co.

Hans Thyge Raunkjær has been giving lectures and teaching courses in design and design-related topics for more than 25 years and in 2006 he was appointed censor by “The Danish Academy Council”. He is the receiver of several prices, among these; German Design Award, Wallpaper Award, The Danish Furniture prize, The Forsnäs Prize etc. In 2005 Hans Thyge Raunkjær writes and publishes the book “Chairs on the run”, which was later published widely in various books and magazines worldwide.

Further, Hans Thyge Raunkjær is the founder of the design studio Hans Thyge & Co, which has existed since 1990. The studio specialises in designing furniture, objects, interiors and branding. The studio has a long history of know-how and experience working with a variety of materials and production methods for clients worldwide. Hans Thyge & Co is a well-known and established Design company with studios in Denmark, China and Italy.