Jenkins & Uhnger
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The British Norwegian design duo Thomas Jenkins and Sverre Uhnger cooperate under the name of Jenkins & Uhnger. Based in Oslo, the duo works with established categories and challenges archetypes and constraints by bringing a new approach to creating products with identity and content.
The strength of Jenkins & Uhnger is the common individual skills they merge into a unit. Thomas Jenkins's interest in manufacturing and materials combined with his traditional craft skills has led to him to create furniture and objects designed for interaction. Sverre focuses on creating products that feel natural to the user and where the inherent qualities of the materials and the production techniques is emphasized.
Thomas Jenkins has worked in leading design companies before starting his own studio in 2010. His interest in production and materials combined with his traditional craft skills has led him to create furniture and objects designed for interaction.
Sverre Uhnger is a trained craftsman and a designer from the Bergen School of Art and Design and Aalto University. Sverre focuses on creating products that feel natural to the user and where the inherent qualities of the materials and production techniques are emphasized.
