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Meet our talented designers!
Josh Krute
Juho Rohila
Yi-Chiao Tien
Mari Koppanen
Erin Turkoglu
Maiju Uski
Lassi Alestalo
Jie Luo-Studio Wu Ban
Zsuzsanna Horvath
Tomi Laukkanen
"I am a designer, a crafts-person, and an artist living in Helsinki, Finland. By approaching design processes using experimentation with traditional artisan-techniques, I aim to make furniture and objects that are simplistic and functional for everyday use, while highlighting the decisions of the ‘maker’ that makes them unique.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Furniture Design, Finland 2019
Western State Colorado University, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, USA 2011
“As an industrial designer, I am especially interested in creating and developing consumer products which are designed for home and spare time. In my design work I focus on the highest quality possible considering both functionality and aesthetics.”
Education:
University of Lapland, Master of Arts, Industrial design, Finland 2014
Häme University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Product Design, Finland 2007
“I am an industrial designer originally from Taiwan. Having an industrial design mindset, I generate practical proposals which are human-oriented and problem-solving. My motto is : finding poetry in rationality and creating playfulness in structural systems.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Interior Architecture, Finland 2020
Shih Chien University, Bachelor Degree, Industrial Design, Taiwan 2014
"We have had the honor to curate 10 talented furniture and lighting designers to Young Finnish Design portfolio together with Laura Sarvilinna, the Creative Director of Habitare fair. Our mission is to introduce the newest design talents from Finland to the whole world!
Here they are!"
“I have studied design in Sweden and in Norway but now I am back in Finland. Wood as a material is very dear to me and I pursue to make first prototypes myself in the workshop. In addition to form and function, I am interested in social and cultural meanings and stories behind the products I make.”
Education:
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Master degree, Furniture Design and Interior Architecture, Norway 2019
Linköping University, Bachelor degree, Carl Malmsten Furniture studies, Sweden 2017
“I am a Turkish designer based in Helsinki. I have found my own design language and an eye for detail by exploring colour, tactility and materiality. For me, thinking by doing is where the magic happens.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Product and Spatial Design, Finland 2017
Pratt Institute, Bachelor degree, Industrial Design, USA 2012
“I work widely in the range of furniture, product and spatial design. My design process evolves around utilizing and merging different materials in everyday products and furnishings in order to create beautiful, usable and sustainable designs. Working in the wood, metal and ceramic workshops I have learned how different materials feel like and what their qualities are.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Furniture Design, Finland 2015
Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor degree, Spatial and Furniture Design, Finland 2011
We believe that the world needs new and fresh ideas by young thinkers and doers! By connecting young designers and manufacturers our mission is to help as many young designers as possible to start their career and step into the industry! Oh and btw, for us 'young' means a state of mind, not age! ;)
“As a furniture designer, I am experimental, humoristic and playful but also serious if needed. I aim to design long-lasting and personal products that can fit in various spaces and purposes. I gain inspiration by observing my surroundings in everyday life.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Product and Spatial Design, Finland 2019
Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor degree, Furniture Design, Finland 2013
Want to get to know these young talents and their work a bit better?
Contact Elisa
via email elisa.luoto@youngfinnishdesign.com
or call her
+358 50 540 0945.
Let´s create the new world together!
“I am a furniture designer originally from China and the founder of Studio Wu Ban. I like to communicate through things and objects, it feels direct and accurate. I believe design is “connecting dots”, and the final “image” is based on these dots.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Interior Architecture, Finland 2019
Jiangnan University, Bachelor degree, Industrial Design, China 2010
In Finland we have a great design legacy and everybody knows Alvar Aalto, Tapio Wirkkala and Ilmari Tapiovaara etc. But hey! what about NEXT AALTOS, where are they? By connecting furniture manufacturers and designers we can create new success stories together!
“I am a designer and architect with a background in furniture design, constructing outdoor installations as well as public and residential building design. Now I reside in Denmark, where I have my own design studio.”
Education:
Aalto University, Master degree, Product and Spatial Design, Finland 2018
Budapest University of Technology and Engineering, Master degree, Architecture and Engineering, Hungary 2011
“I am a Finnish designer based in London. In my projects I always aim to find new solutions, whether it is a new material, structural innovation or a new idea of how we use the product in question. For me, it is important to ensure that ecological and visual sustainability of the products are the main elements in my designs.”
Education:
Royal College of Art, Master degree, Design Products, London UK 2019
Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor degree, Furniture Design, Finland 2017
