Rybakken, Daniel

Born in 1984, Daniel Rybakken grew up in Oslo, Norway. He studied design at the Oslo School of Architecture and the School of Arts & Crafts in Gothenburg, Sweden. On graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in 2008 he opened his own design studio in both Oslo and Gothenburg.
The work of Daniel Rybakken occupies the area between art and design, forming limited editions, art installations and prototypes for serial production. His main focus has been to work with daylight and how to artificially recreate its appearance and subconscious effect.
For Luceplan, Daniel Rybakken designed the Counterbalance. This elegant design can be integrated in any room, directing the light as you wish. In 2013, Rybakken introduced Ascent: a table armature that changes it's light intensity as you move the shade up and down.