Stefan Schoning
Belgium
Stefan Schöning was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1968 and graduated in product development at the Henry Van de Velde institute, Antwerp. He set up an office for industrial design in 1994, working for clients in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and the USA.
Folder, a chair in true origami style, was his first project for Polyline in 2001. The folded polypropylene sheet which is cut, scored and folded into a chair has been exhibited in numerous places such as the National Design Museum in New York (USA), the Nike design library in Oregon (USA), Colette in Paris (France), at 100% design in London (UK), at Salone Satellite in Milan (Italy) and is at present regularly invited to important exhibitions.