Tias Eckhoff

Mathias Gerhard "Tias" Eckhoff (1926 - 2016) was a Norwegian industrial designer whose influence has made Scandinavian design a concept around the world. Eckhoff graduated as a ceramic artist from the Norwegian State College of Art and Design in 1945. In 1962, he designed his first cutlery collection, called Maya, which has since been selected by Phaidon Design Classics as one of the 999 best design objects in the world. In addition to cutlery, Eckhoff has also designed furniture.