Sofia Hagen leads an award-winning creative practice at the intersection of art, design, technology, wellness innovation and cultural programming. Rooted in context-driven material research and circular design principles, her work blends recycled bio-based materials with advanced technologies, while engaging collaborators from sound design, psychotherapy, art and science to explore new formats where art, design and technology meet human experience. She has completed projects internationally in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Milan, Dubai, China and across Austria. An avid public speaker, she is frequently invited to deliver keynotes at global conferences on design, AI, and technology, as well as at leading design shows and universities.
Prior to launching her own studio, Sofia Hagen was cofounder of HagenHinderdael, a practice that received critical attention for its use of cutting-edge technology and advanced material research to create high-end design products. A highly versatile practitioner with keen business acumen, she worked from product design to interior design and large scale architectural developments at some of the leading names in the industry, including Zaha Hadid Architects, Heatherwick Studios, Design Haus Liberty,
Acme Space, David Collins Studio, Bompas and Parr and Make.
Austrian-Polish, Sofia trained in architectural design under the aegis of Zaha Hadid at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, where she graduated with a Masters in Architecture in 2008, followed by a traineeship as interior designer at Odile Decq Architects, Paris.
Contact: info@sofiahagen.com
Photography: Anthony Karayan
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