DesignMarch Reykjavík, Iceland’s most important annual design event, hosts an exhibition Suopunki – Design from Lapland in 14.-17.3.2013. We are proud to set up the exhibition in one of the main venues of DesignMarch: Harpa, the beautiful Reykjavík concert hall and conference centre. DesignMarch is coeval with Rovaniemi Design Week – both are celebrating their fifth birthday this year.
"For four days, Reykjavik plays host to hundreds of openings, exhibitions, workshops and events, spreading across the city from the harbour to the lava fields surrounding it. Starting with a day of international Design Talks, the festival showcases the best local creative scene, ranging from architecture to fashion, fonts, furniture and food design”, DesignMarch describes itself.
The exhibition Suopunki fits very well in the festival programme. The nature and traditions are the strong basis for design, here in Lapland and there in Iceland. It is a question of how to re-invent the basis and find fresh means of expressions. The result is design which combines the demands of the modern-day, world-class know-how and creative thinking.
Design from Lapland, Northern Finland, draws inspiration from the extremes. The location on the Arctic Circle, the cold and the wild, the traditions and cutting edge technologies combined to the delicate relationship to the nature can be seen in the DesignMarch exhibition Suopunki. Suopunki collects together works of the eighteen designers from Lapland, Finland. Suopunki is the Finnish name for the traditional equipment that is used to catch reindeer when single individuals are separated from the herds. In the exhibition the name is a metaphor for collecting together designers from different design scenes. The northern location in Lapland and drawing inspiration from the arctic nature or nature materials, are the common denominators for the designers. The exhibition introduces six arctic companies: Akmeelikoru, Arkheen, Jaur, Kaisa Sirén, Maari and Paperivalo. The expertise of University of Lapland is visible in the works of twelve design students: Tarja Alahuhta, Annika Heikkinen, Mauri Härkönen, Ulla Järvi, Elisa Käyrä, Sanna Konola, Netta Korhonen, Krista Korpikoski, Marjo Kujala, Jenni Marttila, Pirita Norvanto and Jenni-Liisa Yliniva. Audiovisual material exhibited in Suopunki showcases University of Lapland’s projects for example in the fields of media art, snow design and fire sculptures.
The exhibition Suopunki is organized by WDC 2012 Helsinki–Rovaniemi -project. The northern city of Rovaniemi, Rovaniemi Regional Development Agency Ltd and University of Lapland promote arctic perspective on design; combining arctic requirements, top research as well as education, the expertise of creative industry companies and northern culture.
Companies / Suopunki
Akmeelikoru jewelry - handmade in Lapland. The collection consists of gold and silver jewelry. The themes reflect the roughness, beauty, seasonal phenomena and sagas of Lapland.
Akmeelikoru company is established in 1997 and based in Rovaniemi. The company is a one-man goldsmithery.
For your ideas… Adjustable and movable interior design ornament made of Finnish birch plywood. The woodmaterial in the products of Arkheen reflects the delicate geometry of nature. In addition to interior decoration, the products can be used for curtains, table cloths, boards... Costume jewellery made of plywood, silver, and glass pearls are born as by-products.
Since 1997, Henna Aspegren has been designing buildings in her company ARKHE (which means ‘a beginning’ in the Greek language). The trademark ARKHEEN refers to use of a product in everyday life in ‘meänkieli’, the dialect spoken in the area of Finland where the company is located. ARKHEEN products are meant for everyday life and for festive occasions just as well.
Jaur presents the top of Finnish steel design. The name and inspiration of the collection originate from the rugged nature of the North. The products from the world’s northernmost steel works, reflect the peace and tranquillity of their source of inspiration - the nature of Lapland. JAUR has offered an opportunity to utilise the best stainless steel grades in a way that appreciates the material: as artefacts and decorative objects. Thanks to the ferrochrome in Lapland, JAUR products are resistant to wear. They are also sustainable for nature: the raw material of stainless steel is recycled metal.
JAUR® is a registered trademark of the producer of the line, Tornio-based Eero Hyrkäs Oy, which was started on 1994. In his designs and materials, Eero Hyrkäs is courageously faithful to his home area , Tornio. The town makes its living from steel production and it also houses the long tradition of northern steel – smithing and forging skills – ready to hit today’s world.
How would a luxurious and soft reindeer leather pillow look on your sofa at home or office? These pillows are made completely in Lapland with lappish material. Material is dyed reindeer leather and details are carved reindeer horn. Size 44 x 30 cm. Names are traditional Finnish forenames. In this picture you can see a reindeer called Helena. Helena is pure sweetness. She takes care of and teaches her small calf and is ready to take on other female calves as well. She is beautiful, and her offspring become capable reindeer who manage well in the forests and fells. Looking Helena into the eyes brings warmth to your heart.
The photographs used in the pillows are taken by photographer Kaisa Sirén and the pillows are beautifully crafted by Eila Puhakka. This is really a distinctive design product. All pieces are unique and numbered. Each motif is crafted in 30 piece series.
Maari’s ceramic interior design products are made by the Raku technique. The roughness and unpredictability of the material allow an unlimited world of possibilities. The color of the glaze can be chosen, but the final crackles and tones come by The Great Surprise. Every piece is one-of-a-kind and just as unique as the elements of nature. Every piece is one-of-a-kind and just as unique as the elements of nature. The incredible colors, shapes and materials of Lapland’s nature are designer’s greatest inspiration.
Maari is a company of Maarit Mattanen who works as a ceramic artist in Sodankylä, Finland. Maarit has always been interested in Arts & Crafts and in different materials. In the mid 90′s she took lessons in several handcraft-courses. She got to explore wood, reindeer antler, leather, stone and clay. Maarit was fascinated by all of them, but when she discovered Raku ceramics she was amazed by the technique. She was inspired by the courses and found her dream job. Then Maarit decided to set up her own business, Maari, in 2001.
Paperivalo’s luminaires create a harmonious atmosphere and are efficient elements of interior decoration. The transparent lines on the paper and paper surfaces of different thickness create lively patterns that come to life as light penetrates the paper. Watermark paper for the shades is manufactured individually and the papers can be replaced. This enables the luminaire to be modified, to fit the character and atmosphere of the space in which the lamp is situated. In addition to luminaires, Paperivalo collection includes candle lights, light boxes, bookmarks, greeting cards and cinerary urns. The main colour of the collection is white, which can be seen as snow or nightless nights of Lapland. The watermark is a miracle hidden in a sheet of handmade paper and revealed by the light into stories and translucent images. Design of paper artist Sirpa Kivilompolo is minimalist and elegant.
Paperivalo is working in the little village Karunki, situated in the Tornio River Valley, North of Finland. Sirpa moved back to her roots in the year 2007. In 2012 Paperivalo was celebrating it´s 15th anniversary by opening an own showroom / factory shop.
Students / Suopunki
Tarja Alahuhta
Snow Weave, handmade decorative ceramic dish. These dishes made of clay are decorated with carvings, creating an illusion of the frosty winter magic. Handmade ceramics, glazed stoneware, molding technique.
According to Tarja's words, she was born with her head in the clouds. The basis of her design and ideation process is her curiosity, visionary and reflective way to observe the world. The most powerful inspiration of her work is the transient and momentary beauty in general and the one and only constant thing there is in life: change.
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\re/news\ pendant light is inspired by recycled material and origami. It was announced as the winner of the lighting category in Equip’ Innov Invention Contest that was organized by Arts Thread & Equip' Hotel. The lampshade is made of an aluminium plate that has been used for newspaper printing. The printing plate is transformed into its final shape as origami. Laser cut dashed lines help to make origami folding easily by hand. White paint on the outside of the shade makes it look like paper origami. Each lampshade is a unique piece in which the authentic newspaper is still visible in the lining carrying stories and memories of certain place and time. The prototypes are made of printing plates of local newspaper publisher, so a page of the original newspaper in the Finnish language is seen on the inside of the lampshade. The lamp has LED lighting inside. Size of the flat plate is about 38 x 53 cm and lamp shade: width 42 cm, height 32 cm, depth 22 cm. At this point \re/news\ light is just prototypes. The designer, Annika Heikkinen, is seeking manufacturer for it. One option is to produce \re/news\ light herself.
Annika Heikkinen has just graduated as Master of Arts in industrial design at University of Lapland. \re/news\ lamp project was part of het Master’s thesis. Annika has studied graphic design before and worked for many years as art director and graphic designer at advertising agency. Now she is a freelance designer looking for interesting design projects and contacts. She would like to work with many kinds of projects, clients and manufacturers – doing both industrial and graphic design.
Mauri Härkönen
Ulla Järvi
One of the reoccurring themes in the Lappish traditions is the reindeer horn. Ulla Järvi wanted to describe the theme in a new, fresh and modern way. You can sense the autumn colors and northern lights in the print called "Herd". The print is part of Ulla’s Lapland print collection for modern and youthful people.
Ulla Järvi is a master student in the University of Lapland, studying textile and clothing design. She is a creative, exploring and open-minded designer. Strong colors and artistic expression with graphical forms and thin lines and variations between details and abstractive surfaces describes her style. Ulla wants to design special and unique textiles - playfulness and new inspirations for life.
Elisa Käyrä
There is something intriguing in flying birds. Siberian jay, a northern forest bird, gave inspiration to this design. Elisa Käyrä wanted to transform those folktale birds into modern way of life in her design. As in the process of designing they turned into magical birds. The pattern size is designed mainly for large interior surfaces such as fabrics and wallpapers.
Elisa Käyrä is a textile designer, mainly focused into pattern design. For her good design means creating with time and care, keeping in mind that it has to have passion in it too. In Elisa’s designs there is always a story behind. She uses time to find new curious perspectives to look from and as the story goes, she designs her patterns with unique details, colors and rhytms.
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Photo: Emilia Haukka
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Sanna Konola
The collection is a comment on global warming, the indifference of people, the excess and lack of warmth. Zero Waste -sustainable design strategy and plant dyes are used for the pieces. The pieces are named after major environmental concerns: Oilspill, Erosion and Melting Glacier.
Sanna Konola is an artisan turned clothing designer and a sustainable design advocate. She is inspired by design activism and the potential of participatory design in creating well-being. Sanna is currently experimenting with service and concept design.
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Photo: Timo Karinen
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Netta Korhonen
The design of the stool, Spider, plays with edges and angles, with light and shadow. The material has been designed to represent the shapes and forms of space rockets, with spider-like legs made of plywood. The stool uses plywood in a new, unique way. The idea behind Tikut light was to create a manually adjustable and changeable lamp for different work and study environments. The inspiration of the nordic nature and in particular the stem of the flower Linnaea can be seen in the shape and structure of the lamp.
Netta Korhonen is a 22-year-old industrial designer. She has studied industrial design for 4 years now, including a full academic year exchange in Lund University, Sweden. Netta will graduate as a Bachelor of Arts by spring 2013. As a designer she describes herself as smart and curious and names function, responsibility and innovation as the main qualities in design. To Netta the most inspiring things about Lapland are the nature and the Sun, constantly changing light.
Spring Ice – Part of an Entity. Spring Ice is an Arctic furniture from Finnish Lapland. The product can be used as a seat, desk or stowage. Spring Ice is designed by Krista Korpikoski. Arctic Design and Design Responsibility inspire Krista. These themes can be seen in the design and form of Spring Ice as well as in material choices. Materials of the product are from Lapland: they are locally chosen and produced, in addition they are ecological, durable and recyclable. Spring Ice can be used as a single product, or by combining modules together, sets of curves and circular entities can be formed. Spring Ice is a high quality product and visually beautiful furniture for different types of spaces and usages.
Krista Korpikoski is an Industrial Design MA Student in the University of Lapland, Finland. For her, design means good looks, functionality and long life cycle. She considers design work as versatile, challenging and interesting. It is constant learning of new things and topics as well as sticking on new challenges. Krista thinks that design work is especially constant challenging and developing oneself as a designer and as an individual.
Marjo Kujala
Huurre dining table tablets and coasters are designed and manufactured in Finland. Materials used in the products are brushed stainless steel and cork which isolates the heat and protects the dining table. Tablets and coasters were designed to show off a new coloured laser marking method developed for stainless steel. The design is inspired by Arctic nature and frost, especially the basic hexagonal form of the snowflake. In the surface of the product there’s a pattern called Lekkeri, designed by a textile designer Ida-Lotta Metsävainio. The pattern is marked to the surface of steel with a new marking method. It makes it possible to mark any kind of coloured patterns and figures to the the steel without using any additives or colourants. Due to this the patterns are long lasting and the technique is environmentally friendly. Huurre products are made in cooperation with Mobilemarking Ltd & Special Steel Studio.
Marjo Kujala is a 25- year-old industrial design student from Rovaniemi, Finland. She loves complex & wicked design tasks and is specialized in transport design. Huurre table tablets and coasters reflect the little minimalist inside her. Marjo's motto is to take chances when they come, have a little luck, work rock-hard, be 100 percent focused and never give up.
Keinu is a rocking chair designed for a modern home by Jenni Marttila. Keinu is small and simple and fits into many different spaces and purposes. The design was inspired by tradition and bringing tradition into present in a sustainable way. It is made of birch and the seat is laminated birch veneer. It is made by hand with traditional joinery in co-operation with Proto Design II project in Rovaniemi, Finland. Rocking brings more value to a traditional chair. It is not only fun but also a useful feature. By rocking one can avoid immobility, which can strain the back and slow down metabolism. It keeps the body in movement while activating muscles. One can rock with it sideways or anyway one chooses. It is light and easy to move around.
Jenni Marttila got her Bachelor of Arts degree in the Spring 2012 in the field of industrial design in University of Lapland. In her design Jenni values sustainability, practicality and plane beauty.
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The design combines the harmony of the nature and the feeling of hectic urban metropolitan lifestyle. Pirita Norvanto wants to make everyday life more beautiful and special as a designer. Jumpsuits have been in style lately, but Pirita wanted to design something new, a one-piece that can be worn outdoors. Her modern one-piece combines the latest trend of knits combined with fur and sewn using traditional methods. Her fur creation was manufactured by furrier Tiina Suokorpi from Salo.
Pirita Norvanto is a 29 years old Finnish fashion design student. She is studying Master of Arts in the Faculty of Art and Design in the Department of Textile and Clothing Design at the University of Lapland. Pirita won Fur Finland’s Young Fashion Designer competition organized by Fur Finland. Her boho-chic one-piece hot pants-jacket combo won the competition and she was one of eight entries chosen for the finals of the Milan’s international Remix competition for young designers in March 2012. The international Remix competition is organized by the International Fur Trade Federation in conjunction with the MiFur international fur and leather exhibition.
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Photo: Julia Yliniva
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Fobia products are unique handmade accessories from the Finnish Lapland. In 2006 textile designer Jenni-Liisa Yliniva started printing her bugs on recycled flower fabrics, to give the discarded textiles a new life as bags, that were made by a fellow student, Heidi Kaartinen. Soon they discovered that the material of old wool-sweaters is perfect for mittens and hats of different shapes. Each item is designed with the signature bug. Jenni-Liisa is excited about nature: it's phenomena and wide Lappish landscapes as well as the tiniest creatures one can find at the grassroots level. Ecological values are at the core of her design and art process. Materials are important, the ideas sprout as she touches stuff and plays with it. Inspiration starts at the fingertips.
At the moment, Jenni-Liisa Yliniva is making her master's thesis at the University of Lapland. She investigates a material-based creative process that includes an in depth material exploration with papers and textiles and how to combine the two. Currently Jenni-Liisa is designing and making the Fobia products by herself, occasionally emplying a seamstress or two. In the future Jenni-Liisa aims to create more bug designs and products, organize a larger production locally and find retailers in different countries.
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