Anne Heinsvig and Christian Uldall are both industrial designers, graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in 1995 and 1996, respectively. They met at the academy, as they studied the same field, but the duo was not formed until 2000 when they designed a beanbag chair together, which was subsequently put into production by HAY. Helgo works mainly in wood and textile and aim to capture the simple, attractive idea. They take their inspiration from nature, fashion and Danish craft and design from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Their products are “unpretentious, functional and based on a simple idea, a modern design idiom and stuff that is nice to live with”. The duo’s products appeal to a broad audience and are practical and uplifting in everyday life.