Maria Berntsen, Copenhagen

Maria Berntsen's work displays the guiding influence of intuition. After all, "Good design not only meets a plausible need, it also communicates a mood." In her own agency, which she founded in 1992, Maria Berntsen designs furnishings, lamps and items of everyday use. She always emphasizes the importance of working with different materials in her work. In addition to heading the studio, Maria Berntsen also teaches at the Danish School of Design.