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Zahl 30 als Symbol für das Namensjubiläum der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

»Nature is the most important model in every design process« Gesa Hansen

The designer Gesa Hansen, named one of the 100 most important designers in the world by Architectural Digest in 2022 and 2023, studied Visual Communication and Product Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar from 2001-2005 under the renowned designer Axel Kufus. As the founder of the furniture brand The Hansen Family in 2009, Gesa Hansen designs timeless pieces characterised by Scandinavian minimalism and emotional depth. She combines traditional craftsmanship with functional aesthetics and favours tactile materials such as wood, leather and marble. Craftsmanship, sustainability and aesthetics are thus bound together in her work at the highest level.

»The good thing about Bauhaus is that you can study beyond degree programmes...you can really choose your own path. I think that's extremely important.«
Gesa Hansen in an interview, 11/2025