He graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg.  Before he became a designer, he completed an apprenticeship as a joiner and attended a school for sculpture, which has influenced his basic principles of design. 

Osann plays with physical laws and geometrical shapes to find new unconventional solutions to simplify objects. The results are minimalistic dynamic constructions that move, invite you to be moved and interact with space. 

“I was inspired by the sculptural and kinetic aesthetics of articulated arms. Radical simplification brings these aesthetics into focus. As the joints work without visible wires or rope hoists the Untitled is reduced to a few precise lines. The result is a graphically appearing, timeless desk lamp, characterized by its flexibility”.

press: “Licht, Objekt, Raum – Design von Bernhard Osann”  (form-faktor.at)