Gudmundur Ludvik

Gudmundur Ludvik (b. 1970) is an Icelandic designer based in Vejle, Denmark. He trained as a carpenter and cabinetmaker before studying sculpture at the Icelandic Academy of Arts and furniture design at the Danish Design School, graduating in 2002. His practice spans craft, art and design, grounded in Scandinavian woodworking traditions and a deep understanding of material. He works in a process-led way, exploring the relationship between simplicity and complexity, and refining ideas into clear, well-resolved objects. Today, he runs his own studio, creating furniture and objects defined by material clarity, functional integrity and considered construction. For HAY, Gudmundur Ludvik has designed the Backflip Chair.