Born 1969 in Kiiminki, Finland
Education
1996 Denmark’s Design School
1993-2000 MA, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Department of Interior Architecture and
Furniture Design, Interior architect
1991-1993 Art and Design School of Rovaniemi, Finland, Department of Graphic Design
1990 Fineart School in Liminka, Finland
1989 -1992 University of Oulu, Department of Theoretical Physics
Experience
2002-2004 Art Director, Graphic Concrete Ltd.
1996 Own company Reseptori founded
1994 Working in West Finland Design Centre MUOVA, Vaasa
Spaces architecture and interior
2006- Architecture:Summer house, Syötemajat Oy, Pudasjärvi, Finland
1998 Interior design: Parfymerie Meini, Helsinki
1998 Architecture:Factory re-building, Tasowheel Oy, Tampere, Finland (with Veikko Hirvonen)
1996 Interior design: Summer restaurant Kuusisaari, Oulu, Finland (with Kari Kylmänen)
Public Work
2007- Landscape art: Parking tunnel Stockman, Kalevankatu, Helsinki, Finland ( Under way )
2007 Landscape art: Laiturit (Jetties), in the area Arabianranta, Helsinki. (With
group ARBA : Naamanka, Pesonen, Salonen)
2004 Landscape art: Muistijäljet (Engrams), in the area Falkulla, Helsinki, Finland (With group ARBA: Kiuru, Naamanka, Berry, Salonen)
2005- Member of art project 485689 the history of the Hungarian Republic – 1848, 1956, 1989, with Söllössy, Barbara and Pyka, Zsolt
2004 Fine art: Relief, Haapajärvi Comprehensive School, Finland
2002 Fine art: Staircases, As Oy Helsingin Sini, Helsinki (with Päivi Kiuru)
1998 Landscape design: Concrete park Pikkuhuopalahti in the city of Helsinki
Grants, awards and scholarships
2009- The Arts Council of Finland 5-year artist grant
2008 The Arts Council of Finland
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation regional fund of Uusimaa
2007 Ornamo Foundation
2007 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006 The Arts Council of Finland - Grants and support for promoting and developing design
2005 Furniture Designer of the Year, SIO, Finland
2005 1. Prize for talents as a designer, Habitare Furniture Fair award 2005, Finland
2005 The Arts Council of Finland - Grant and support for promoting and developing design
2004 1st Prize: Grand Prix Mobitex, Czeck
2004 1st Prize: ADEX Platinum, USA
2004 The Arts Council of Finland - Grants and support for promoting and developing design
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004 1st Prize: FX – international Interior Design Awards, best product for office interiors, England
2003 Scholarship, Karin and Erik Bryggman Fund
2003 Scholarship, K. and J. Vuorinen Fund
2000 Scholarship, Runar Bäckström Fund
1999 Scholarship, Einar Kahelin Fund
Rewards, competitions
2008 1st Prize: Nordic design prize, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Honorary mention: Façade of 2004 in Finland - Graphic Concrete technique, Finland
2002 1st Prize: Idea competition for innovative material use for building, a method for coloring concrete, Finland
2001 2. Prize, Furniture competition 2000, Finnforest Oyj and Lahden Messut Oy, Finland
1999 Finalist, Habitare-99 Furniture Fair’s competition
1998 3. Prize, Wood objects, Puun Aika, Finland
1997 Finalist, Habitare-97 furniture fair’s design competition
1997 Lahti highways sound barrier competition for students in Helsinki 1997 (With Jani Martikainen) Position in the top
1995 Idea competition of Oulu airport, shuttle highway area ( With Ari Ylitalo ) Position in the top
1994 Sound barrier at Vaasa highway ( With Ari Ylitalo ) Position in the top
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