Jacob Jensen

Jacob Jensen (1926–2015) was a Danish industrial designer known for his clear, minimalist design language and his long collaboration with the electronics company Bang & Olufsen, for which he designed hundreds of hi-fi products between the 1960s and 1980s.

In 1958, Jacob Jensen founded his own design studio, which continues to operate under the name Jacob Jensen Design. Today, the studio’s range extends beyond electronics to include watches, kitchenware and household items. Many of its creations are part of the collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Jensen’s design philosophy can be summed up by the principle “Different but not strange” – objects should stand out, but never feel deliberately eccentric.