Bensen is a design and manufacturing group founded in Vancouver in 1981 by Niels Bendtsen. Born in Denmark, Bendtsen immigrated to Canada with his family in 1951. In place of a formal design education, he trained as an apprentice for his father, who designed and built Scandinavian furniture. Today, Bensen is based in the heart of Vancouver, manufactured by established craftsmen in Italy, and sold worldwide. Bensen's philosophy emphasizes simplicity and honesty in a rapidly changing design world.