He is the grandson of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto.
Kasper Salto was born on 14 February 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the son of textile artist Naja Salto and grandson of leading Danish ceramist Axel Salto.
[1] He first trained as a cabinet maker before attending the Danish Design School, graduating in 1994.
At that time he met Peter Staerk: their friendship would have a deep influence on his professional life.
In 1998 Salto opened his own design studio, working for companies such as Fritz Hansen, DubaB8, Engelbrechts and Lightyears.