Timothy Jacob Jensen

Timothy Jacob Jensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was raised in Hejlskov (Central Jutland).{{cite web|work = How To Spend It |title = Timothy Jacob Jensen's Hejlskov |url = https://howtospendit.ft.com/travel/7096-timothy-jacob-jensens-hejlskov}} He is the son of the Danish industrial designer Jacob Jensen and Patricia Ryan.

In 1978, Jensen became an apprentice at his father’s (Jacob Jensen) studio. Timothy Jacob Jensen joined Jacob Jensen, David Lewis, and Bang & Olufsen’s team of chief designers at the age of 17. In 1982, he became chief designer of Jacob Jensen Design. In 1985, he opened his own studio in Copenhagen called Voss Foerlev & Jensen. The studio closed in 1988, at which time Jensen started collaborating with various international designers including Ross Litell.{{cite web|work = B.dk |title = Om designeren |date = 2 October 2005 |url = https://www.b.dk/bolig/om-designeren }}{{cite book |last= Krause-Jensena |first= Jakob |date= 2013 |title= Flexible Firm: The Design of Culture at Bang & Olufsen |publisher= Berghahn Books |isbn= 978-1782380313 }} In 1983, he designed his first car name "Logicar".{{Cite news |last=Grünweg |first=Tom |date=2016-11-25 |title=Jensen Logicar: Hast du keinen, bau dir drei in einem |url=https://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrkultur/jensen-logicar-hast-du-keinen-bau-dir-drei-in-einem-a-1117231.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}

In 1985, he founded JACOB JENSEN. The company designs lifestyle products including watches, clocks, jewellery, smoke alarms, telephones, kitchen products, and other products. In 1985, Jensen designed wristwatches The Classic series models 510 and 520, which were included at the design study collection in the Museum of Modern Art (New York City).{{cite web|work = Dubai Network |title = Jacob Jensen launched in the UAE at ikonhouse |url = http://www.dubaiprnetwork.com/m/pr.asp?pr=109688 }}{{cite news|work = New York Times |title = Jacob Jensen, Designer in Danish Modern Style, Dies at 89 |date = 22 May 2015 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/jacob-jensen-designer-in-danish-modern-style-dies-at-89.html |last1 = Weber |first1 = Bruce }} In 1996, the wristwatches were also awarded “Watch of the Year.”{{cite web|work = Connox |title = Jacob Jensen - Chronograph Series |url = https://www.connox.co.uk/categories/accessories/watches/chronograph-series.html }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gentlemansgadgets.com/model-d-system|title=Jensen&Steinway|publisher=Gentleman's Gadgets|access-date=2011-01-30}}{{cite web|url=http://en.red-dot.org/2783.html?&cHash=a728addb12a00699c6c4627c39f52b6c&detail=5328|title=red dot online: Communication|publisher=En.red-dot.org|access-date=2011-01-30}}

In 1990, he purchased Jacob Jensen Design and became the company's CEO and chief designer. Jensen developed Jacob Jensen Design internationally, collaborating with numerous major companies including ECCO (Danish shoe manufacturer), Gaggenau Hausgeräte, Bang & Olufsen, Haier, LG, Panasonic, Steinway Lyngdorf (Steinway and Sons), Toshiba, Vertu, Lufthansa, and Volvo.{{cite web|last=Goodluck |first=Kingsley |url=http://www.mademan.com/mm/5-best-danish-designer-watches.html |title=5 Best Danish Designer Watches | Made Manual |publisher=Mademan.com |access-date=2011-01-30}} From 1991 to 1998, Jensen worked as chief designer for Gaggenau Hausgeräte’s design programme, where he designed ceramic hobs, built-in ovens, extractor hoods, dishwashers, washing machines and tumble dryers.{{cite web|work = The National |title = Designer Living: Timothy Jensen's family fortress on the edge of a fjord |url = https://www.connox.co.uk/categories/accessories/watches/chronograph-series.html }}{{cite web|work = DT Chamber of Commerce |title = Scandinavian Values from a Global Perspective |url = http://www.dancham.or.th/events/dtcc-breakfast-seminar-scandinavian-values-global-perspective-jacob-jensen/ }} A number of these products received awards including the EB900 Built-in oven and CK494 Glass ceramic hob.{{cite web|work = The Drinks Report |title = New Danzka vodka designed by Jacob Jensen |url = http://www.thedrinksreport.com/news/2016/16780-new-danzka-vodka-designed-by-jacob-jensen.html }}{{cite book |last= Philips |first= Nelson |date= 2010 |title= Technology and Organization: Essays in Honour of Joan Woodward (Research in the Sociology of Organizations) |publisher= Emerald Group Publishing Limited |isbn= 978-1849509848 }} At 48 years of age, he became professor at Fudan University in Shanghai.{{cite web|work = Skivefolkblad |title = Har selv fået prisen flere gange: Timothy Jacob Jensen dommer i international design-konkurrence|url = https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/har-selv-faet-prisen-flere-gange-timothy-jacob-jensen-dommer-i-international-design}}

Jensen's works have been featured is various museums, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York City), the Musée des Arts décoratifs, Strasbourg (Paris), the Danish Museum of Art and Design (now known as Danish Museum of Art & Design), the Museum für angewandte Kunst Frankfurt (Frankfurt), the Danish Watch Museum (Aarhus), Het Kleine Veenloo Museum (Veenendaal), Royal Library, Denmark (Copenhagen), Kalmar Konstmuseum (Kalmar), the Chicago Athenaeum (Chicago), Bauhaus Museum, Weimar (Berlin), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Copenhagen), Die Neue Sammlung (Munich), and others.{{cite web|work = Beo World |title = Bang & Olufsen Designer - Jacob Jensen |url = https://www.beoworld.org/article_view.asp?id=26 }}{{cite web|work = DreamGiga |title = Timothy Jacob Jensen |url = http://www.dreamgiga.youth-online.com/web/subpage.php?mid=173 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=2909 |title=The Collection | Jakob Jensen. (Danish, born 1926) |publisher=MoMA |access-date=2011-01-30}}

In 2011, Jensen founded his first subsidiary, the Jacob Jensen Design / DeTao Shanghai studio. The studio was created in collaboration with the DeTao Group at SIVA Campus in Shanghai. In 2014, Jacob Jensen Design established its second subsidiary studio named Jacob Jensen Design / KMUTT Bangkok. The studio was founded in collaboration with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi.{{cite web|work = Thailand.dk |title =The Danish ambassador and Jacob Jensen met with KMUTT |url = http://thailand.um.dk/en/news/newsdisplaypage/?newsid=85e6125c-376d-4cba-8094-49c5138df477 }}{{cite book |last= Lerpold |first= Lin |date= 2007 |title= Organizational Identity in Practice |publisher= Routledge |isbn= 978-0415398404 }}{{cite web|work = Bruynzeel |title = Jacob Jensen Design |url = https://bruynzeel-storage.com/jacob-jensen-design-3/ }} Jensen terminated his position and sold all of his shares from Jacob Jensen Design May 2018 and stopped working for the company in October 2018. He left Jacob Jensen Design to start new businesses including [https://timothyjacobjensen.com/ Timothyjacobjensenstudios.com] (2019), [https://DesignersTrust.com DesignersTrust](2021), [https://Bytimothy.com Bytimothy](2022).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sixtysixmag.com/timothy-jacob-jensen/|title=Timothy Jacob Jensen Talks Legacy, New Beginnings, and the Plague of Post-Apple "Anti-Design"|date=19 February 2019}}

Timothy Jacob Jensen was appointed as Master of the DeTao Masters Academy in Beijing in 2011. He was later appointed as Honorary professor at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art (SIVA), China. Jensen was subsequently awarded the title of High-level Expert by the China Industrial Design Association (CIDA). He currently also serves as a lecturer at universities, companies, and other institutions.{{cite web|url=http://www.detaogroup.com/en/PressRelease/1426.jhtml|title=DeTao Model: Global Masters Design Shanghai's Cultural Industry|work=Detao Group}}

Timothy Jacob Jensen was appointed by the iF International Forum Design to be jury member of iF design Award 2019 in the 'Discipline Product’ category.{{cite web|work = iF Design Guide |title =Timothy Jacob Jensen, JACOB JENSEN DESIGN A/S, Hoejslev, Denmark |url = https://ifworlddesignguide.com/our-awards/other-topics/our-jurors#/pages/page/juror/9682-timothy-jacob-jensen }} He founded Timothy Jacob Jenson Studios.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/designer-er-klar-til-nye-opgaver-alt-tegner-lyst|title = Designer er klar til nye opgaver: »Alt tegner lyst«}} As CEO at Jacob Jensen Design, he founded the Scandinavian lifestyle brand Jacob Jensen, which is currently represented in 30 countries.https://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/Interview_Designing_the_Future.aspx Designing the Future: Timothy Jacob Jensen, Jacob Jensen Design

In 2017 Jensen was named Designer of the Year in China, and in 2019 he was selected as jury member for the iF Product Design Award.{{Cite web|url=https://scandasia.com/danish-design-icon-digitalizes-100-years-of-tradition-and-craftsmanship/

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|title=Timothy Jacob Jensen Talks Legacy, New Beginnings, and the Plague of Post-Apple "Anti-Design"|date=19 February 2019}} Jensen is considered the most awarded Danish designer, heading the most award-winning design family in the world.{{Cite web|url=https://scandasia.com/danish-design-icon-digitalizes-100-years-of-tradition-and-craftsmanship/|title=Danish Design studio digitalizes 100 years of tradition and craftmanship|date=31 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://ifworlddesignguide.com/juror/9682-timothy-jacob-jensen|title=Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios, Hoejslev, Denmark}}

In 1990, Jensen became chief executive officer and chief designer of Jacob Jensen Design, and expanded the company internationally. The studio focuses on design, and has branches in Denmark, China, and Thailand.{{cite web|work = Scandasia |title =New design studio underlines a great Danish-Chinese collaboration |date =6 August 2012 |url = http://scandasia.com/10969-new-design-studio-underlines-a-great-danish-chinese-collaboration/}} In 2018, Jensen left his positions as chief designer, CEO and board member, and is currently working under his own name.{{Cite web|url=https://designbase.dk/dansk-designer-med-i-juryen-til-anerkendt-designpris|title= Dansk designer med i juryen til anerkendt designpris| website=Design Base}} In 2019 he founded Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios, and in 2021 he launched digital SaaS platform Designers Trust.{{Cite web|url=https://www.magasinet-indretning.dk/ny-dansk-designplatform-med-digital-markedsplads/

|title=Ny dansk designplatform med digital markedsplads|date=12 March 2021}} In June 2022 the Skive Municipality gave Barack Obama and his family the gift of four wrist watches by the Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios. The watches were designed by Timothy Jensen and his daughter.{{cite news |title = Lokalt design: Borgmester overrækker gave til Obama |url = https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/0d172b9e-4219-4bb4-8fd7-66ead3f6cdc6/|newspaper = Skivefolkeblad.dk/}}{{cite news |title = Lokalt design i gave til Obama |url = https://skive.dk/nyheder-og-presse/2022-raadhuset/lokalt-design-i-gave-til-obama/ |newspaper = Skrive.dk}}{{cite news |title = Obama fik det som gave: Far og datter bag nyt urmærke |url = https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/29718476-f3d2-4ae6-b936-480e09bbade2/ |newspaper = Skivefolkeblad.dk/}}

Timothy Jacob Jensen developed his father's design works, which involved the merging of the International style (architecture) and MAYA style. Jensen turned his father's two-dimensional graphic works into three-dimensional designs, applying this to multiple major brands including Gaggenau, Vertu, Steinway Lyngdorf (Steinway & Sons), and JACOB JENSEN. Jensen's maxim is “Form follows feeling.”

From 1991 to 1998, Jensen was served as designer for Gaggenau Hausgeräte’s design programme. This comprised several ranges of products including ceramic hobs, built-in ovens, extractor hoods, dishwashers, washing machines, and tumble dryers. A number of these products received awards, primarily in Germany. These include the EB900 Built-in oven and CK494 Glass ceramic hob. In 1995, Gaggenau Hausgeräte was acquired by Bosch-Semiens Hausgeräte (BSH Hausgeräte).{{cite web|work = The National |title = Designer Living: Timothy Jensen's family fortress on the edge of a fjord |date = 8 September 2011 |url = https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/home/designer-living-timothy-jensen-s-family-fortress-on-the-edge-of-a-fjord-1.379652}}

Timothy Jacob Jensen’s best known works include the Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 9000 (1986), Bang & Olufsen Beowatch (1993), Jabra JX10 Bluetooth headset (2005), Vertu Aerius Bluetooth headset (2006), Gaggenau EB900 Built-in oven (1993), Gaggenau CK494 Glass ceramic hob (1993), Rosti Mepal Victoria Bowl (2008), Steinway Lyngdorf Model D Music System (2007), Toshiba WL768 flat screen television (2010), Tommerup Kister Diamant 32 Coffin (2010), Lufthansa First Class Aminety Kit (2016), Danzka The Spirit (2016), Phicomm K3 Router (2017), Classic Watch (Model 510), JACOB JENSEN Strata Watch 270 and 280 (2014), JACOB JENSEN Smoke Alarm (2001), Telephone T3, JACOB JENSEN Air Quality Monitor (2016), JACOB JENSEN Weather station series (1999), and others.{{cite web|work = JacobJensenDesigns |title =Designs |url = http://jacobjensendesign.com/bo }}

File:TommerupKister Diamant32.jpg|Tommerup Kister Diamant 32 Coffin, 2010

File:T3 Phone.jpg|JACOB JENSEN T3 Telephone, 1994

File:GagenauEB900.jpg|Gaggenau EB900 stove, 1993

File:Toshiba_748.jpg|Toshiba VL748, 2010

File:Classic510.jpg|JACOB JENSEN Classic 510, 1986

File:Vertu headset.jpg|Vertu Aerius Bluetooth Headset, 2006

File:Vestas_wind_Turbines.png | Vestas wind turbines

File: Aalborg_Jule_Akvavit.png | Aalborg Jule Akvavit

File: 11_Stars_of_Skive.png | 11 Stars of Skive

File: Beocenter_9000.png | Beocenter 9000

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• IF Award (1990–2018, Germany){{Cite web |url=https://ifworlddesignguide.com/search?search=jacob%20jensen#/page/profile/10343-jacob-jensen-design-as |title=Search | iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE |access-date=2019-09-15 |archive-date=2021-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305022155/https://ifworlddesignguide.com/search?search=jacob+jensen#/page/profile/10343-jacob-jensen-design-as |url-status=dead }}
• China Red Star Design Award (2013–2017, China)
• German Design Award (2012–2017, Germany)
• Red Dot Award (1993–2017, Germany){{cite web|url=http://jacobjensendesign.com/awards|title=Awards |publisher=Jacob Jensen Holding |date=2011-03-11|access-date=2011-06-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.behn.de/en/reddot-award-winner/?alter=verify|title = Jacob Jensen Design and Waldemar Behn receive Red Dot Award 2017 for high design quality|date = 30 September 2017}}
• Design Plus Award (1988–2016, Germany)
• German Design Award (2012–2018, Germany){{Cite web|url=https://www.german-design-award.com/en/the-winners/gallery/detail/15407-air-quality-monitor.html|title = Air Quality Monitor - Winner - Human-Machine-Interface - German Design Award}}
• IDA Awards, (2016, U.S.)
• Plus X Award (2006–2016, Germany)
• Good Design Award (1985–2012, Japan){{cite web|url=http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/winners02.htm#housewares2|title=Good Design Archives 2002|publisher=The Chicago Athenaeum|access-date=2011-02-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120165237/http://chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/winners02.htm#housewares2|archive-date=2010-11-20}}
• Designer of the Year (2017, China).[http://cn.shafaqna.com/EN/CN/6474509 China News]

Timothy Jacob Jensen has two daughters, Toko and Freja.[https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/timothy-jacob-jensen-er-ikke-bitter-efter-brud-med-livsvaerk-jeg-er-lykkelig-og-fri Timothy Jacob Jensen er ikke bitter efter brud med livsværk: »Jeg er lykkelig og fri«]

• Danish Modern
• Jørn Utzon
• Raymond Loewy
• Jacob Jensen
• International style (architecture)

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• [https://www.timothyjacobjensen.com www.timothyjacobjensen.com]
• [http://www.oobject.com/category/10-classic-jacob-jensen-gadgets/ www.oobject.com/category/10-classic-jacob-jensen-gadgets]
• [https://formamarine.com/pages/designer Work-partnerships-FORMA-MARINE]
• [https://timothyjacobjensen.com/timothy-jacob-jensen/ https://timothyjacobjensen.com/timothy-jacob-jensen/]
• [http://issuu.com/worldofjacobjensen/docs/jacobjensendesign issuu.com/worldofjacobjensen/docs/jacobjensendesign]

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