In 2003 Viveca Gonzalez and Shukri Girgis started their company OX in Barcelona, where they are consultants for interior design projects for private clients, as well as the retail and hospitality sectors. OX specializes in XX century Scandinavian design, which is their great passion. Viveca was born in Stockholm and has been living in Barcelona since the late 80s, where she studied fine arts at Escola Massana, going on to further her studies in interior design at EINA. Shukri was born in Cairo and grew up in Australia. He was trained as a photographer in Melbourne. He is now based in Barcelona.