The wicker basket has clear references to the Scandinavian basket technique which uses wide and thin straps weaved in two directions. The structure is light and hollow, emphasizing the direction of the individual straps.
Cecilie Manz was born in the Odsherred region of Denmark. As the child of parents occupied with art and design, designing always formed a natural part of her life. In 1998, a year after she graduated from the Danish School of Design she started her own studio, Manz Lab, the centre of her work ever since.