Michael Young was born in 1966 in Sunderland, in the North-East of England. He graduated from Kingston University in 1992, and the following year, he founded the Michael Young Studio with the aim of providing exclusive, quality design services across an eclectic range of markets – from interiors to technology. Michael Young quickly became one of the UK’s most sought-after young designers. He became known in the industry as a sophisticated minimalist acclaimed for his elegant, pared-down aesthetic design, which was in direct opposition to the elaborate style dominating London at the time.