Stefan Lindfors
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Erik Stefan Lindfors, known as Stefan Lindfors (born 3 May 1962, Mariehamn
) is a Finnish industrial designer, interior designer, film-maker and sculptor. He attended high school at the Åbo Cathedral School in Turku
in 1982, and then went on to study design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki
, completing his studies in 1988.
Lindfors first achieved public and critical attention with his lamp “Scaragoo”, first unveiled at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1988, and then manufactured by the company Ingo Maurer in Munich
. He has also designed objects for the Finnish design manufacturers Arabia, Iittala
, Marimekko
and Martela
. In addition to design, Lindfors has also made short films, TV programmes, commercials (including: Nokia
, and DNA Oy
) and pop videos (including HIM's ”Funeral of Hearts” - which received music magazine Kerrang!
’s award for "Best Music Video 2004").
Lindfors has also been a teacher and guest professor in a number of design schools, including University of Art and Design Helsinki
. In 1993 Lindfors took on the commission to create a new design education programme at the Kansas City Art Institute
(KCAI), Missouri
, USA.
Among the many awards Lindfors has received are the Väinö Tanner Trailblazer Award (1992), the Milan Triennale Medal of Honour (1986), The Georg Jensen
Prize (1992), Association of Finnish Interior Architects: Best Interior (1993), The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award (1996), Design Plus Frankfurt (1999), and the Tokyo Design Award (2001).
Mariehamn
Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city...
) is a Finnish industrial designer, interior designer, film-maker and sculptor. He attended high school at the Åbo Cathedral School in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
in 1982, and then went on to study design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki
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...
, completing his studies in 1988.
Lindfors first achieved public and critical attention with his lamp “Scaragoo”, first unveiled at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1988, and then manufactured by the company Ingo Maurer in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He has also designed objects for the Finnish design manufacturers Arabia, Iittala
Iittala
Iittala 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...
, Marimekko
Marimekko
Marimekko is a Finnish company based in Helsinki that has made important contributions to fashion, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. They are particularly noted for brightly-colored printed fabrics and simple styles, used both in women's garments and in home furnishings.- Foundation :Marimekko was...
and Martela
Martela
Martela is a family company founded 1945 in Helsinki, Finland and its shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. The company has production facilities in Finland, Sweden and Poland...
. In addition to design, Lindfors has also made short films, TV programmes, commercials (including: Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, and DNA Oy
DNA Oy
DNA Oy is a Finnish on telecommunications company. It was born in 2007 after a merger. DNA offers cellular phone services, ADSL, cable television and regular telephone service....
) and pop videos (including HIM's ”Funeral of Hearts” - which received music magazine Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
’s award for "Best Music Video 2004").
Lindfors has also been a teacher and guest professor in a number of design schools, including University of Art and Design Helsinki
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 1993 Lindfors took on the commission to create a new design education programme at the Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City Art Institute
The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent, four-year college of fine arts and design founded in 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri....
(KCAI), Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA.
Among the many awards Lindfors has received are the Väinö Tanner Trailblazer Award (1992), the Milan Triennale Medal of Honour (1986), The Georg Jensen
Georg Jensen
Georg Arthur Jensen was a Danish silversmith.Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in the town of Raadvad just to the north of Copenhagen. Jensen began his training in goldsmithing at the age of 14 in Copenhagen...
Prize (1992), Association of Finnish Interior Architects: Best Interior (1993), The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award (1996), Design Plus Frankfurt (1999), and the Tokyo Design Award (2001).