Biography

Born in Germany in the 1970s and raised within a conservative family with a heritage in the pharmaceutical industry, Jacob von Sternberg left home early and chose the hard lessons of life over the convenience of a luxurious lifestyle. Besides studying art history, color theory and so much more, Jacob moved to Vienna in order to study color psychology. His studies led to further projects and intensive research on particular color frequencies found in plant extracts. He fell in love with nature's botanical creations. This brought Jacob to the study of physics with a focus on biophotons. He embraced even the hardest of times, full acceptance of which transformed his experiences, and this strong resulting energetic vortex into positivity and compassion, and ultimately into art and design. In his interior design career Jacob's and his team soon won countless prestigious hotel & spa awards for his unique design approach. His artworks have been sold to institutional customers and private collectors; clients that Jacob met during his interior design career. Another milestone was his collaboration with Tony Ward in 2014. Tony wished to highlight Jacob's work with a portrait and three-day long photo production. The photo series was later published worldwide. For Jacob, art is a continuous search for new directions and for new ways of expressing the lessons he has learned in life. This distillation manifests in his work through various unconventional methods. Jacob likes to have his art be invisible avant-garde. With his work he doesn't reflect the mere emotions of an artist. He wants the art to be a part of the viewer, not just as a part of himself. 

Selected Awards

HAUTE GRANDEUR AWARDS 2017 

Best private island Spa & hotel

SENSES AWARD 2014 LONDON

Best holistic Spa concept

SENSES AWARD 2013 BERLIN 

Best Spa cosmetics design

ASIA SPA AWARDS 2012

Conrad Maldives

GALA SPA AWARD 2011 BADEN BADEN 

Best Spa concept - Conrad Maldives

GERMAN WELLNESS LEAGUE LEADER AWARD 2007  Best cruise design

GERMAN WELLNESS LEAGUE LEADER AWARD 2007

Best restaurant design - cruise ship

LUFTHANSA 2004 FIRST CLASS TERMINAL FRANKFURT

Best service design concept - selfness and wellness for first class travellers

GERMAN WELLNESS LEAGUE LEADER AWARD 2003 

Best eco resort Spa design - Al Maha Eco Resort

GERMAN WELLNESS LEAGUE LEADER AWARD 2002

Best holistic Spa design in UAE

Selected Clients

Royal Caribbean International;

Celebrity Cruises;

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Rocco Forte Hotels;

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Jumeirah Group Hotels;

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Starwood Hotels and Resorts;

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Regent Hotels & Resorts;

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Aena Airport Management;

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Aldar Properties & Development;

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SCTH -Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage. 

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