Elias Grau is an industrial designer based in Hamburg, Germany, having recently relocated from New York, where he spent eight years developing his practice across furniture, product design, branding, and visual communication. He studied Industrial Design at Parsons School of Design, and worked at various studios in New York, both in-house and as a freelancer. Most recently, he served as Design Assistant to Jonathan Olivares at Knoll and his namesake studio, where he developed expertise in furniture design and design-for-manufacturing.

2025 - SIT Furniture Design Award, Winner In Table

2025 - Guest Speaker Parsons School of Design, SCE ID, 3D Design Workshop

2023 - Communication, Arts Typography Competition Winner  

2022 - IDA, International Design Awards Official Selection 

2022 - WBDS, World Brand Design Society Creative Design Awards Commended 

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Logo New Silver Winner

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Corporate Identity Bronze Winner

2022 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design Integrated Design Class 

2021 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management 

2020 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management

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Elias Grau is an industrial designer based in Hamburg, Germany, having recently relocated from New York, where he spent eight years developing his practice across furniture, product design, branding, and visual communication. He studied Industrial Design at Parsons School of Design, and worked at various studios in New York, both in-house and as a freelancer. Most recently, he served as Design Assistant to Jonathan Olivares at Knoll and his namesake studio, where he developed expertise in furniture design and design-for-manufacturing.

2025 - SIT Furniture Design Award, Winner In Table

2025 - Guest Speaker Parsons School of Design, SCE ID, 3D Design Workshop

2023 - Communication, Arts Typography Competition Winner  

2022 - IDA, International Design Awards Official Selection 

2022 - WBDS, World Brand Design Society Creative Design Awards Commended 

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Logo New Silver Winner

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Corporate Identity Bronze Winner

2022 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design Integrated Design Class 

2021 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management 

2020 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

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Elias Grau is an industrial designer based in Hamburg, Germany, having recently relocated from New York, where he spent eight years developing his practice across furniture, product design, branding, and visual communication. He studied Industrial Design at Parsons School of Design, and worked at various studios in New York, both in-house and as a freelancer. Most recently, he served as Design Assistant to Jonathan Olivares at Knoll and his namesake studio, where he developed expertise in furniture design and design-for-manufacturing.

2025 - SIT Furniture Design Award, Winner In Table

2025 - Guest Speaker Parsons School of Design, SCE ID, 3D Design Workshop

2023 - Communication, Arts Typography Competition Winner  

2022 - IDA, International Design Awards Official Selection 

2022 - WBDS, World Brand Design Society Creative Design Awards Commended 

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Logo New Silver Winner

2022 - WOLDA - Worldwide Logo Design Award Corporate Identity Bronze Winner

2022 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design Integrated Design Class 

2021 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management 

2020 - Guest speaker at Parsons School of Design BBA Strategic Design and Management

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Projects

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