Founded in 2001 by the interior architect / designer Ulrike Acker and the product designer Malte Nisch bombdesign started off with a participation in the reknown exhibition Salone Satellite April 2002 in Milan.
Many different national and international exhibitions followed, such as several times Passagen - Cologne, Design Biennale St. Etienne, Ambiente - Frankfurt, designersblock – London, Maison & Object - Paris, Kleine Fabriek - Amsterdam, kidsmodern show - London, New York Gift Fair etc.

Since autumn 2005 there are three different collections available - the two main collections bombdesign „home collection“ and bombdesign „kids collection“ as well as the „flat hat collection“, that has won different awards for bombdesign. All current designs are made by Ulrike Acker.