Rainer Bachschmid was born in the south of Germany at the lake Constance. Among training as a cabinetmaker he studied Industrial Design at the University of Wuppertal. After graduation in 1994 he collaborated with some designers like Babel Design and Moll Design. Following Rainer Bachschmid moved to Switzerland. He worked within 10 years as the head of development and design for the furniture factory Reinhard AG. Since 2006 he works under his own design studio rabadesign in Switzerland.