Carpenter originally trained as a sculptor at Kingston University before completing an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art. Klauser studied Design at FH Münster before moving to London to work in Jasper Morrison’s studio, Office For Design.

Together Klauser & Carpenter produce collaborative works as a design partnership. They set up their individual practice immediately after graduating, building a portfolio of work respectively. It was through their shared client Thorsten van Elten that Ed and André kept in contact in the following years.

They formed Klauser & Carpenter on the back of some successful collaborations and have since built an impressive list of clients in the UK and internationally, working on a wide range of design-led projects.