Benjamin Hubert, an under-30’s English designer is already a multi-award winner: his latest recognition being the EDIDA International Young Designer of the year award in 2010. A child prodigy of international design, he began his collaboration with Kdln in 2011. His work is inspired by the concrete simplicity of craftsmanship. He experiments with the use of unconventional materials such as cork, cement and paper. He also pays extreme attention to functionality.