Martin Ballendat is an internationally successful designer. Born in Bochum in 1958, he studied design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. After 3 years as an employee at Sedus in Switzerland, he worked in the development and design department of the Austrian company Wiesner Hager for more than 10 years.
In 1995 he founded his own studio in Northern Austria and later a second one in Germany. Design Ballendat is a company that works with many well-known brands in more than 10 countries. He has received more than 100 design awards.