Henrik Schionning was born in 1973 and studied industrial design at the University of Copenhagen. After working in various design agencies in Copenhagen, he founded Schionning & Elgaard in 2005.
Jakob Elgaard was born in 1972 and also studied industrial design at the University of Copenhagen. Before co-founding Schionning & Elgaard, he worked at LEGO and also at several design agencies in Copenhagen.
The Schionning & Elgaard design studio focuses on designing innovative, sustainable products for a variety of customers, including Bang & Olufsen, Novo Nordisk, Stelton and ECCO. Their projects have won numerous awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the IF Design Award and the Good Design Award.
Their approach to design focuses on functionality, durability and aesthetics, creating products that solve problems while providing a pleasurable user experience.