Inga Sempe was born in 1968 in Paris. Graduated at Les Ateliers - ENSCI in Paris, 1993. She has worked with Marc Newson in Paris after her graduation, then she collaborated for a couple of the year with Andree Putman. Fellowship at Villa Medici, Academy of France in Rome, 2000-2001.

Inga Sempe began to work on her own in 2000. She works for Luceplan, Cappellini, Edra, Baccarat, Ligne Roset, Almedahl's and David Design. She lives and work in Paris.