Jacob Amtorp was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1963. He grew up in the wake of the Scandinavian golden age of design surrounded by beautiful modernistic furniture and designer items. His passion for design and craftsmanship started at that time, and eventually lead him to the Danish Design Academy in 1985.

After graduating in 1989, he completed 4 years of studies at the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen. For a couple of decades he left the product design subject and went on to work as an architect for studios in Denmark and Norway. However, his passion for design never left him and he founded Amtorp Design in 2014.​

His approach to design is closely related to his experience from working in larger scale, designing houses and spaces for people. The renowned scandinavian design tradition, along with the functionalistic movement of the early 20th. century, has been, still is a great source of inspiration.

His fascination with materials, Nature and mathematics, and the commonality between these, is present throughout all stages of his designprocess.

Due to the critical condition of the planet, regard for the environment, has grown to be a pivotal factor in the design process. Until, as well as after, the green transition hopefully has gained traction everywhere, sustainability must be a top priority in all production.