Sean Yoo grew up in Los Angeles and received an Industrial Design degree from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Prior to that he had also received a degree in Urban Planning and had worked as a city planner. He has won numerous awards for his designs including first place in the "Concorso Young %26 Design" at the 2002 Salone Internazionale del Mobile trade fair in Milan. His work has also been featured in many major design publications including The International Design Yearbook in 2003 and 2004.