“Handcrafted design. Something unusual, valuable and worth caring for”
Katriina’s work is an outstanding example of modern Finnish glass design, inspired by the captivating interplay of glass and light. She specializes in glass and ceramics, but her work is also characterized by explorations with wood, metal, leather and textiles, as well as combining different materials. The delicate Hely jewel lamp is a perfect example of her know-how of various materials and her creative flair. Katriina’s harmonic work mainly consists of lights, interior accessories and tableware. However, her attraction towards concept designing as well as furniture design is increasing. In her free time she enjoys wandering from secondhand shops to vintage stores.
Katriina Nuutinen was born in 1983, in Helsinki, Finland. She took her Master’s in 2011 at the School of Arts and Design at Aalto University, Helsinki. In 2009, she took one semester in Konstfack, Stockholm. In 2011 she was awarded the Finnish talent of the year in MUOTO2011 gala in Helsinki. In year 2013 she earned a nomination for NOVA prize, the Nordic designer of the year. Her breakthrough Hely jewel light earned the mention of the most beautiful product of the Stockholm Furniture Fair in 2009.
Muotoilustudio Katriina Nuutinen (2010-)
Joensuu, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2014 – European Glass Experience, Young talents 2014, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2014 – Fennia Prize 2014 exhibition, Design Forum Showroom, Helsinki, Rovaniemi
2013 – Kaamos 5 years. Retrospective 2008-2013, Design Forum Showroom, Helsinki
2013 – Tori. Art, design and Finnish handicrafts, Lokal, Helsinki
2013 – The new lightings of Innojok, Helsinki
2013 – Arts Exposed, The sale exhibition of Alumns of Aalto University, Helsinki
2012 – Everyday discoveries. International Design house exhibition, WDC Helsinki
2012 – LOLO&RORO. Applied Art and Design 10th Anniversary exhibition, Helsinki
2012 – Juuret. WDC Helsinki, Lahti
2012 – Glass etc. – From carafe to Cardboard. Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2012 – Valoa! Lighting selection. Design Forum Finland, Helsinki
2011 – Plop. Kaamos-group. Highlight Lighting Gallery, Helsinki
2011 – Plop. Kaamos-group. Ornamo, Helsinki
2011 – Hit happens! Kaamos-group, Helsinki
2011 – OPEN 140, UIAH 140th Anniversary exhibition, Design Museum, Helsinki
2010 – Glass Design Update. Design Forum Finland, Helsinki
2010 – Espan lavatanssit. Kruunu-lighting installation by Kaamos. Esplanad, Helsinki
2010 – Hit happens! Kaamos, Kamui and John Void. Design Forum Finland, Helsinki
2010 – Finnish Glass Lives 6. The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2010 – Window shopping! Kaamos-group. Artisan House Window gallery, Helsinki
2009 – Twinkle at Espa. Kaamos-group. Stage Esplanad, Helsinki
2009 – Prototype. Kaamos-group, Mikko Laakkonen and Jussi Takkinen. Teclux, Helsinki
2009 – Lighting prototypes. Kaamos-group. Ornamo, Helsinki
2008 – Nordea bank, Helsinki
2008 – Glass fantasy 2008. Iittala Glass museum, Iittala
2008 – Disco-experimental jewellery. Gallery Norsu, Helsinki
INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 – Meet my Project, FluoriSalone 2014, Next Agency, Brera district, Milan
2013 – SaloneSatellite 2013, selected designers, La Rinascente, Design Supermarket, Milan
2013 – Pirtti. Kaamos. SaloneSatellite. Milan furniture fair, Milan
2012 – Glass Design from Finland, the Land of Forests and Lakes. Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
2012 – New Talent. European Glass Context 2012, Bornholm
2011 – Suomi Now, Design & Art Finlandais. Galerie Maria Wettergren. FIAC, Paris
2011 – Plop. Kaamos-group. Milan furniture fair, Salone Satellite, Milan
2010 – Hirameki. 40 hours. Ozone living center, Tokyo
2010 – Glass Design Update, Nagoya Design Center, Tokyo
2010 – Glass Design Update, Musashino University, Tokyo
2009 – Garden, Design for Orrefors and Kosta Boda AB, Orrefors glass factory, Orrefors
2009 – Garden, Design for Orrefors and Kosta Boda AB, Konstfack, Stockholm
2009 – Garden, Design for Orrefors and Kosta Boda AB, Beckmans Designhögskola, Stockholm
2009 – Glass Design Update, Ozone living center, Tokyo
2009 – Sisu. Finnish Design Selected by Formex, Stockholm
2009 – Finnish Drinking Culture, Salmagundi American Art Club, Manhattan, NY
2009 – Finnish Drinking Culture, Gas Glass Conference, Corning, NY
2009 – Kaamos-group. Lighting prototypes. Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008 – CultureXhange. Krefeld, Germany
2007 – Cover. Talents, Frankfurt Ambient Fair, Germany
2007 – Ahne. Patarei, Tallinn, Estonia
GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS
2014 – Oma floor lamp one of the Top 25 homeware products in year 2014, Monocle magazine, London
2014 – Fennia prize 2014 Honorable mention, Candeo pendant bright light lamp for Innolux, Helsinki
2014 – Personal grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, The Branch Office of Joensuu, Joensuu
2014 – Lamp of the year 2013, Candeo pendant bright light lamp for Innolux, Divaani magazine, Helsinki
2013 – Nomination for Formex’s 2013 Nova Design Award (1/5). Nordic Designer of the Year, Stockholm
2013 – Half a year working grant. Finnish Cultural Foundation, North Karelia Regional fund, Joensuu
2013 – Artist workspace grant. City of Joensuu, Joensuu
2013 – Personal grant. Arts Council of Finland, Helsinki
2012 – One year working grant. Finnish Cultural Foundation, North Karelia Regional fund, Joensuu
2012 – Travelling grant for Kaamos group. Arts Council of Finland, Helsinki
2011 – Designer talent. Ylioppilas-magazine, Helsinki
2011 – Designer talent. City-magazine, Helsinki
2011 – Grant for Kaamos group. Arts Council of Finland, Helsinki
2011 – MUOTO2011- Talent 2011, Readers choice. Koti ja Keittiö, Helsinki
2011 – MUOTO2011-stipend. Koti ja Keittiö, Helsinki
2011 – Personal grant. Arts Council of Finland, Helsinki
2010 – Grant for Kaamos-group, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Helsinki
2010 – Grant for Kaamos-group, Arts Council of Finland, Helsinki
2009 – Hely, The most beautiful product at Stockholm Furniture Fair, Recidence-magazine, Stockholm
2008 – Scholarship for Kaamos-group, Asko Foundation, Lahti
2008 – Scholarship for Kaamos-group, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Helsinki
2007 – Marimekko, Stipend for Frankfurt Ambient Fairs, Helsinki
2007 – Iittala, Stipend for Frankfurt Ambient Fairs, Helsinki
2006 – TAIK, Stipend for Frankfurt Ambient Fairs, Helsinki
2006 – First prize. Altar crucifix, glass, Group work, Pielisensuu Congregation, Joensuu
2006 – Stipend. Karjalaisen Kulttuurin Edistämissäätiö, Joensuu
EXCURSIONS
2008 – Co-operation between two institutions, Hochschule Niederrhein and University of Art and Design Helsinki, CultureXhange. Krefeld, Germany
2006 – Experimental Workshop. Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia
COLLECTIONS AND GALLERIES
2013 – Oma floor lamp and sconce, Unique table lamps, Kyösti Kakkonen collection, Helsinki
2012 – Hely jewel light, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2012 – Hely jewel light, Meme glass sculptures, Gallery Maria Wettergren, Paris
WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 – Unique series of Bonbon jewel lamp, Muotoilustudio Katriina Nuutinen, Joensuu
2014 – Menu A/S, freelance design work, glass&metal, Fredensborg
2014 – Unique, Glass table lamps for private home, Boulevard, Helsinki
2013 – Oma floor lamp for production, Muotoilustudio Katriina Nuutinen, Joensuu
2013 – Innolux, Candeo pendant bright light lamp. Helsinki
2013 – Klong Interior AB, freelance design work from glass and brass, Stockholm
2012 – Fiskars Home, Iittala, freelance design work, Glass lamp. Helsinki
2012 – Ligne Roset, Vakka-leather containers, Paris
2012 – Iittala, Glass factory, participation to master-trainee training day, two times, Nuutajärvi
2011 – Iittala Group Oy Ab, freelance design work, consept design, Kaamos-group, Helsinki
2011 – Innojok Oy, Master thesis, HALO-bright light lamp, Helsinki
2011 – Innojok Oy, freelance design work, logo. Kaamos-group, Helsinki
2010-12 Orrefors Kosta Boda AB, freelance design work, glass lantern, Orrefors
2010 – Design studio Katriina Nuutinen, Joensuu
2010 – Klong Interior AB, Hely-jewel lighting, glass Stockholm
2010 – Crown Pakkaus Oy, freelance design work, decoration, Helsinki
2009 – Iittala, Glass factory, participation to master-trainee training day, Nuutajärvi
2009 – Martela Oyj, freelance design work, illustration, Helsinki
2007 – Set for spices. Lintukoto ceramic studio, ceramic, Lapua
2007 – Practical training. Lintukoto ceramic studio, Lapua
2006 – Communion tray, ceramic. Pielisensuu Congregation, Joensuu
2006 – Altar Crucifix, glass. Group work. Pielisensuu Congregation, Joensuu
CLIENTS
Klong Interior AB, Innolux, Martela Oyj, Orrefors Kosta Boda AB, Ligne Roset
PARTICULAR TEACHERS
Nathalie Lahdenmäki, Kazushi Nakada, Timo Salli, Per P Sundqvist, Zandra Ahl
PRODUCTS
Oma floor lamp, Top 25 homeware products, Monocle, London
Candeo pendant bright light lamp, Fennia Prize 2014 hounorable mention and Lamp of the Year 2013, Divaani, Helsinki
Hely jewel lamp, The most beautiful product at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2009, Recidence, Stockholm
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
2011 – Member of design jury. Joensuu Design Week 2011, Joensuu
2009 – Speaker at Gas Glass Conference, Corning, NY
2009 – Speaker at opening of Taide&Design Magazine, Helsinki
STUDIES
2011 – Master of Arts. Applied Art and Design. Aalto University, university of art and design, Helsinki
2009 – Exchange studies at Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm
2007 – BA. Ceramic- and Glass Design, Design department, TAIK, Helsinki
2003 – Matriculation examination, Joensuu Lyseo
MEMBERSHIPS
2012 – The artist association in Joensuu
2012 – Federation of Finnish Enterprises
2010 – ORNAMO Finnish Association of Designers
2008 – Glass Art Society
2008 – KAAMOS design collective, founding member
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2014 – Finnish Design Yearbook 2014-2015
2014 – Monocle, London 05/14
2014 – Fennia Prize publication 2014
2013 – Financial Times, 11/13
2013 – Interni, Italy 12/13
2013 – Yle TV, radio and Web interview 3/11
2013 – RUM ID, Denmark 10/13
2013 – AD, Germany 11/13
2013 – Domus, Web, Italy 8/10
2013 – L’Espresso Magazine, Italy 5/10
2013 – Milano Finanza, Italy 27/09
2013 – Milano Finanza Fashion, Italy 27/09
2013 – Maire Claire, web, Italy 22/09
2013 – Dwell, Web, 19/09
2013 – Interni Panorama, Italy 13/09
2013 – RUM, Denmark 7/13
2013 – HOME magazine, France 6/13
2013 – Home, Czech Rebublic, 05/13
2012 – European Glass Context 2012
2012 – Glass etc., Finnish Glass Museum
2012 – Figaro, France, 01/12
2011 – Trendsliving International, 13/11
2011 – Living etc., India, 11/11
2011 – Le Quotidien De l’Art, 14/11
2011 – LIV TV, Inno, 13/31
2011 – Wallpaper, 07/11
2011 – Taide&Design, 06/11
2010 – Finnish Glass Lives 6
2010 – Finnish Design Yearbook 2010-11
2009 – The Glass Art Society Journal 09
2009 – YLE TV1, Design TV 03/09
2009 – Mix Future Interiors, 04/09
