Education
1998- Bachelor and Master of Arts, University of Art and Design Helsinki
1994 Artenomi, School of Arts and crafts Vihti, Finland
Recent designs
2012 Himmeli installation with Saas Instruments for Midtown, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Asko-foundation installation, Helsinki, Finland
2012 June-Chandelier for Nikari, Finland
2012 Medal for European Athletic Championship Helsinki
2012 Magazine rack for Magaru, Japan
2012 Oak stool, studio Paakkanen, Finland
2011 Fractal wave-luminare, studio Paakkanen, Finland
2011 Bright corner-luminary, studio Paakkanen, Finland
2011 Origami-series, Magaru, Japan
2011 MP05-chair for Avarte, Finland
2011 Koti &Piha, garden products, Kekkilä, Finland
2010 Pythagora-chair
2010 Travellers guitar, Lottonen Guitars, Finland
2010 Lovesick jewellery series, Lovesick, Finland
2010 Aatos-chair for Avarte, Finland
2009 Koti & Piha, garden products, Kekkilä, Finland
2009 Dai Dai-chair for Magaru, Japan
2009 See-shelf and table for Magaru, Japan
2009 Obi-chair and table for Magaru, Japan
2009 Ime instruments for IME instruments , Finland
2009 Miles-lamp series for Saas Instruments, Finland
2008 90 degree-chair
2008 Tyyni-chair for Avarte exhibition
2008 Finland Exhibition,Cairo, Egypt
2008 Marilyn-lamp for Saas Instruments, Finland
2007 Neuvos-conference chair for Avarte, Finland
2007 Atlas-table for Avarte, Finland
2007 Medusa-lamp for Saas Instruments, Finland
2007 Chairs for Catholic Church, Germany
2007 Lazy-chair for Modus Natura, Singapore
2007 Tyyny-couch for Modus Natura, Singapore
2007 Rudolf-chair series for Isku interiore Oy, Finland
2007 Skooli-light for Marimekko Oy, Finland
2006 Nietos 2-chair for Avarte, Finland
2006 Pontti-table for Punavuoren Puuhevonen Oy
2006 Aceos Info kiosk for Studio Helsinki Finland Ltd.
2005 Kide-beam chair for Avarte, Finland
2005 Vino-couch series for Modus Natura, Singapore
2004 Kantava-series for Hagi Chamber of Commercial and industry, Japan 2004 Alma Info kiosk for University of Helsinki, Finland
2004 Kide-series for Avarte, Finland
2004 Nietos-chair and table for Avarte, Finland
Work Experience
2011 – 2012Tutoring teacher, WDC – pavilion, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Part time teacher, Aalto University
2006 Official design office Paakkanen
2006- 2009 Part time teacher, University of Art and Design
2003 Studio Helsinki Finland Ltd. Designer and production management for Studio Helsinki Finland
2002, 2006 Work shop teacher, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland
1998 Freelance designer
1995- 1999 Cabinet maker and quality controller at Fat Douglas Oy, Finland
Exhibitions
2012 Sustainable Design from Finland, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Sustainable Design from Finland, Venice, Italy
2012 Form of Sound, solo exhibition, Design Museum, Finland
2012 Arjen aarteet, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Asko Avonius, exhibition, Helsinki Design Week
2012 My Box, solo exhibition, Galleria Forum Box, Helsinki
2012 Design en Seine, Paris
2012 Art Basel, Gallerie Maria Wettergren, Basel
2011 Latern park, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Köln I´m in studio, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Bright corners, HighLight gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Qubique, Berlin, Germany
2011 Suomi Now, Gallerie Maria Wettergren.Paris
2011 PAD London, England
2011 Finnische Dunkelheit, Berlin, Germany
2011 Unwrapped, London, England
2011 Eco design, Habitare fair, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Energo, Turku, Finland
2011 Avoin140, Design Museum, Finland
2010 Prototyp Köln, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Hirameki, Tokyo designers week, Japan
2010 Puun syy! Fiskars, Finland
2010 Eco design, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Glass design update, Helsinki design week, Finland
2010 Why Design Now, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, USA
2010 Finnish Glass Lives 6, The Finnish Glass Museum
2010 Lovesick, Milan, Italy
2010 Modernism, Design Museum, Finland
2010 Design Finlandês, Rio De Janeiro
2010 Art Paris, France
2009 FinDesign, Madrid, Spain
2009 Glass design update, Tokyo designers week, Japan
2009 Eco-design, Habitare fair, Helsinki, Finland
2009 In phase of shadows, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
2009 Playful New Finnish design, New York, USA
2009 Muodon viemää, Fiskars, Finland
2009 IME instruments, Bite of Helsinki, Milan, Italy
2008 Art by Design, Gallerie Forsblum, Helsinki
2008 Nordic block, exhibition, South Korea, Soul
2008 How slow can you go, exhibition, Avarte, Helsinki
2008 Crooma gallery, Munchen, Germany
2008 Fenno folk, Design Museum, Finland
2008 Finish Design at Les Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
2008 HARDCORE New Finish Design New York, USA
2008 Eat and joy, Berlin, Germany
2008 Valohoitoa, Design Forum, Finland
2007 Made in Finland, Alvar Aalto Museum, Finland
2006 Designpartners 06, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Kallion Arkivaakuna, Gallery Alkovi, Finland
2006 Singapore Biennial, Singapore
2006 Housing fair 2006, Espoo, Finland
2006 Re-interpreting nature, Design Forum, Finland
2006 Imu & friends, New York, USA The Young Designer of the Year 2006, Design Forum Finland
2006 Forma fairs, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Cool Dozen Exhibition, Canada and China
