Harri Koskinen
Encyclopedia
Harri Koskinen is a Finnish
designer, born 1970 in Karstula
, Finland
. He has studied at the Institute Of Art And Design
in Helsinki
.
, a lightbulb held inside two shaped pieces of clear glass, which is exhibited in MoMA
in New York City
. Also very well known for the two variants of his Fatty
container (models 7150 and 7100) designed in 1998 for Schmidinger; basically very expensive vinyl record carrying box and storage units respectively, made from Birch
plywood with rounded corners as well as a well designed and finished construction.
He has designed for many different labels and companies, across many types of article; from furniture to cookware, as well as commercial packing.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
designer, born 1970 in Karstula
Karstula
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. He has studied at the Institute Of Art And Design
University of Art and Design Helsinki
Aalto University School of Art and Design , known commonly as TaiK, is the largest art university in the Nordic countries, and was founded in 1871. Media Centre Lume – the National Research and Development Center of audiovisual media – is also located in the university...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
Career
Koskinen is probably best known for his Block LampBlock Lamp
The Block Lamp is a lightfitting designed by Finnish designer Harri Koskinen, and produced by Design House Stockholm. It is a seemingly simple design of a lightbulb held inside two shaped pieces of clear glass, measurements 10.2 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm . After designing the lamp in 1996, Koskinen...
, a lightbulb held inside two shaped pieces of clear glass, which is exhibited in MoMA
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Also very well known for the two variants of his Fatty
Fatty container
The Fatty Container is a vinyl record storage box designed by the Finnish designer Harri Koskinen in 1998 for company Schmidinger as part of their Möbel Kollektion range.-Models:...
container (models 7150 and 7100) designed in 1998 for Schmidinger; basically very expensive vinyl record carrying box and storage units respectively, made from Birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
plywood with rounded corners as well as a well designed and finished construction.
He has designed for many different labels and companies, across many types of article; from furniture to cookware, as well as commercial packing.
Products
- Block Lamp (1996), Design Stockholm house
- Fatty Container (1998), Schmidinger
- Candle Lantern (1999), IittalaIittalaIittala is a Finnish design company specialising in houseware objects made on the principle of "modern Scandinavian design". [N.B. The official logo of the Company is all in lower case - iittala. Using upper case for the initial i can cause some confusion as it may be mistaken for an L.] The Iittala...
- Muu Chaise (2003), Montina
- IItala Carafe 125 (unknown), Iittala
Awards
- Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize in 2009
- Compasso d'OroCompasso d'OroCompasso d'Oro is the name of an Industrial Design award originated in Italy in 1954 by the La Rinascente company from an original idea of Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. From 1964 it has been hosted exclusively by Associazione per il Disegno Industriale . It is the first and most recognized award...
in 2004 for the Muu chair - Pro Finlandia medal in 2007.
- Named Young Designer of the Year by Design Forum Finland in 2000
- Excellent Swedish Design in 1998 (The Block Lamp)
- Design Plus Award at the Ambiente Trade Fair in Frankfurt (The Block Lamp)
- Best New Product at the accent show in New York in 1999 (The Block Lamp)
- The Block lamp became part of MoMA’s permanent collection in 2000.
External links
- Harri Koskinen – official site