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Jörgen Kastholm was born in 1931 in Denmark. He initially trained and worked as an ornamental ironworker. He eventually decided to become an Architect and Interior Designer,and attended the University of Fredensberg in Copenhagen until qualifying in 1958.

Some years later he set up a design practice in partnership with Preben Fabricius. During the period 1960 and onwards, they designed many furniture classics for Danish and German manufacturers, including models for Walter Knoll in the USA.

Jorgen Hastholm individually won many international design awards.

In 1976 he was appointed Professor of the School of Furniture Design and Product Development at the University of Wuppertal in Dusseldof where he both lived and practiced as a Design Consultant.

During this period he formed a close association with Kusch and Company, primarily chair manufacturers in Germany. He designed numerous chair programmes which achieved widespread success and recognition for Kusch and for Kastholm

Throughout the eighties, in order to complement their desk ranges, Gordon Russell represented Kusch in the UK - this collaboration led to Kastholm being invited to design desk, tabling and storage programmes to be both exported to Europe, and sold throughout the UK.

Some years later Jorgan Kastholm, returned to Denmark where he died in 2007.

In 1864, Wilhelm Knoll, the founder of the Walter Knoll dynasty, opened the door to his "leather shop" in Stuttgart, Germany. Since then he has stayed in Paris every year - the world's leather, fashion and luxury center. “Walter Knoll Leather” focuses on quality, which has become the industry standard, and Walter Knoll has also become a “royal court supplier”. Walter Knoll creates a living space with exquisite craftsmanship, exquisite materials and timeless design. The furniture products of the German Walter Knoll brand meet the requirements of customers for high quality lifestyles and form a pure value concept. Product design is in line with today's international lifestyle. WALTER KNOLL is known for its modern furniture brands. The corporate headquarters in Herrenberg showcases the vitality of the Walter Knoll brand. The building tells the story of high technology and craftsmanship, revealing an inspiring interior design and providing insight into corporate culture. On existing sites, new modern landmarks correspond to traditional industrial buildings. Walter Knoll furniture products have won many honors and awards in their development, such as HEALEY SOFT won the 2018 red dot award; TAMA LIVIN won the 2018 iF design award, etc.