Our work is similar to that of an inventor. With the difference that we do not work in white coats with chemicals in a laboratory; instead, we tinker and experiment in a sort of workshop.

The longer we work, the more we see the parallels with our studies; in particular, what we learnt in the workshops helps us daily. One difference in our work with and for clients is the artistic freedom, which is subject to more constraints here. The art lies in still being able to draw on a wealth of creative possibilities.

Why do (COVID) thermometers look like guns?

We are not really part of any specific scene. But we are probably closest to the graphic design scene in Zurich, as many of our friends work in that field.

People who work with ceramics. The calm and patience required to work with porcelain never cease to impress and inspire us. Efficiency and speed seem to have no place here. The processes take their time, and impatience is often punished.

We can now carry out almost all our work in our studio. Things were different at the start, and we often had to rely on the help of workshops and friends. We are very grateful for that. When it comes to metalwork, however, we still like to go to Dynamo.

We particularly enjoy working with people from a wide range of very different disciplines. We are constantly amazed at the impact a well-written text or a professional photograph can have. In any case, it is in the nature of an industrial designer to work as part of a team. A product is only ever as good as the teamwork behind it.

We try to take an interest in as many different professional fields and people as possible, and to understand what matters to them – we believe this has already helped us a great deal and taken us further. We receive commissions either through partners from previous projects or through colleagues in the industry.

We would like to be more involved in teaching. On the one hand, to share our knowledge with the younger generation, and on the other, to understand their perspectives and ways of looking at things.

In a professional context, success means being able to work without being reminded that we have to work.

Time for our own projects. We are working on making more time for them again. We also miss the good old days at university. The environment and the people were incredibly inspiring, and it is an experience we look back on fondly.

Films by Ruben Östlund and Roy Andersson!

Although there are many other topics and fields that we are passionate about, the overlap between our interests and skills in product design is by far the greatest for both of us. We love what we do and would not swap it for anything else.

Enough questions for now – come visit us at our studio soon!