Born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) in 1977, Brad Ascalon was immersed in a world of art and design. His grandfather was a Hungarian-born sculptor and noted industrial designer. His father is the founder and principal of Ascalon Studios Inc., an art and design firm dedicated to the creation of large-scale artwork and furnishings that can be found throughout North America.

With his main focus on furniture design, Ascalon received his Masters' degree in industrial design from New York's Pratt Institute in 2005. While working towards his degree, he held a number of design internships, including one at the design studio of Karim Rashid. That same year, Ascalon was selected by Wallpaper* Magazine as one of the world's "Ten Most Wanted" up and coming designers of 2005.

Upon obtaining his degree, Ascalon immediately opened his own design studio when he acquired his first client, the cosmetics giant, L'Oreal. Since then, Ascalon continues to develop product and packaging designs for a wide range of companies and industries, while continuing to apply most of his energy and passion towards furniture design.