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BIO
Born in Copenhagen in 1971, Mathias Bengtsson studied furniture design at the Danish College of Design (Danmarks Designskole). From 1992-3, Bengtsson attended the Art Centre College in Switzerland, then returned to Copenhagen where he formed the design collective known as ‘Panic’ together with four other graduates.

Panic’s mission was to give young designers a voice within the Danish furniture industry, and as a result, they succeeded in creating new opportunities.

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Bengtsson moved to London in 1996, where he enrolled in the furniture and product design course at the Royal College of Art, directed by Ron Arad. After he received his degree in 1999, Bengtsson collaborated with fellow graduates to create the design studio named ‘At the Third Stroke’.

A year later, he co-founded ‘Design Laboratory’ in partnership with Sam Buxton, then went on to establish his own studio in 2002. Bengtsson’s work began gaining acclaim internationally in 1998, when his Slice and Homage to Panton cha