Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen was born and raised in Copenhagen. In 1927, he graduated as an architect from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. After graduating, he obtained his first job at the office of the City Architect of Copenhagen launching his own office only two years later. Design to shape light In the balance between light and dark, form and function, modern and classic we create exceptional lighting. We call it design to shape light.