Jakob Schenk
was born 1980 in Augsburg, Germany
 

Education

2008 - 2010      Master of Arts / Aalto University, School of Art and Design,
                       Department of furniture design / Helsinki, Finland
2007                Erasmus studies / Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
                       School of Culture and Design / Jurva, Finland
2003 - 2008      Interior architecture, dipl. ing / University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim
2002                studies in music education / Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg
2000 - 2002      Vocational education, interior decorator


Work

2011                Foundation of the label Linie58
2011                Work for Samuli Naamanka in Helsinki, Finland
2006                Internship at Terrain: Loenhart&Mayr, Munich
2005 - 2006      Internship at Silvestrin Design, Munich
2006 - 2008      work for Körner Architekten, Rosenheim


Prizes

2012                 Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2012, Gold Award for Best Newcomer of 2012
2012                 WCC-Europe EUNIQUE award for contemporary crafts 2012, nominated with Tick
2012                 Interior innovation award 2012, Imm Cologne, nominated for D3 contest with Tick
2011                 Designers open jury award, Leipzig, nominated with Tick
2009                 IKEA/radio NRJ design award, Helsinki, 1st prize with first version of Tick
2009                 Skanno design competition, Helsinki, within best ten with bookshelf “Reed
2008                 Competition by Helsinki City planning office (Kaupunkisuunnitteluvirasto)
                        about reuse of oil tanks in Kruunuvuorenranta, 2nd prize
 

Fairs and Exhibitions

2012                Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland / Berlin / Juni 2012
                       DMY Berlin 2012 / Berlin / Juni 2012
                       Eunique / Karlsruhe / May 2012
                       Interior Design Hochschule Rosenheim / Munich, Gallerie Filser & Graf / February 2012
                       3X5 Design Vision / Fiskars, Finnland / February & March 2012
                       imm Cologne / D3 design talents / Cologne / January 2012
2011                Designers Open / Leipzig / November 2011
                       Habitare / Helsinki / September 2011
                       DMY Berlin / Berlin / June 2011
                       Master of Arts / Helsinki / May 2011
2010                Habitare / Helsinki / September 2010
 

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