Nicholai Wiig Hansen

Art and design have always been an important part of Nicholai Wiig Hansen’s life. With a hard-wired curiosity, a pronounced desire to create, and great enthusiasm, Nicholai Wiig Hansen has never had any doubts that he would work as a designer.

The influence of the artistic childhood home no doubt plays a major role in Nicholai Wiig Hansen’s approach to design. His mother was an accomplished ceramic artist and potter, and his father was the world-renowned painter and sculptor Svend Wiig Hansen. Art and design have always been an important part of Nicholai Wiig Hansen’s life.

With a hard-wired curiosity, a pronounced desire to create, and great enthusiasm, Nicholai Wiig Hansen has never had any doubts that he would work as a designer. At the age of only 26, he established his own design studio. He works with many different tasks, all of which are based on his own needs and preferences.

Light has always been a natural interest to him. The interest goes all the way back to his childhood, when after darkness broke out it was difficult to see the many paintings on the walls by the light of the lamps. Light and darkness are a part of everyday life, and the need for functional lighting is essential.