Madeleine Jonsson (b. 1992, Nyköping) is a design graduate from HDK Gothenburg, specializing in illustration and graphic design with a focus on educational and feminist themes. Sara Karlsson, also born in 1992 in Nyköping, is known for her versatile design approach with an emphasis on color, materials, and space. Josephine Aspenrot (b. 1989, Gothenburg) studies furniture design using wood-based materials at HDK Steneby, inspired by Nordic nature and contrasts. The three collaborated on the Zig Zag Lounge prototype during their studies in interior design at Konstfack in Gothenburg.

Oak is a hardwood tree which can become more than 1000 years old