From 1991 to 1993, Hanno Grossschmidt briefly studied in the Tallinn University of Technology.
From 1993, he studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts in the department of architecture and city planning.
During that period he worked in the Lee McAllister Architectural Consulting Services bureau.
[1] Most notable works by Hanno Grossschmidt are the sports halls in Lasnamäe and Pärnu, Lootsi apartment building in the harbor area of Tallinn, Forum department store and the Old and New Flour Storage in the Rotermanni Quarter.
In 2009 the Old and New Flour Storage were nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Prize.