Konstantin Grcic was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace School in Dorset, England before studying design at the Royal College of Art in London.
Since setting up his own practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in Munich in 1991, he has developed furniture, products and lighting for some of the world's leading design companies. Amongst his renowned clients are BD Ediciones, ClassiCon, Emeco, Flos, Magis, Mattiazzi, Plank, Thonet and Vitra.
Grcic defines function in human terms, combining formal strictness with considerable mental acuity and humour. Each of his products is characterized by careful research into the history of design and his passion for technology and materials.