Christoph Ingenhoven, born in 1960 in Dusseldorf, Germany, studied architecture at the Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen with a year of study at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf. 

In 1985 he founded the architectural firm Ingenhoven Architekten in Dusselfdorf. In addition to his work as a designer, he has been involved in many competitions as a jury member, expert consultant and judge, and has also held lectures in many cities around the world. 

Ingenhoven is a member of hte Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen, the BDA (Bund Deutshcer Architekten) and RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). He also serves on the following boards: Aedes Forum e.V., Berlin; Stiftung Lebendige Stadt, Hamburg, International Architecture Biennial, Rotterdam; Initiative Baukultur e.V., Berlin. 

www.vitra.com