Timo Saarnio (born 1944) is a
Finnish
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interior architect and furniture designer.
Early life and education
Timo Saarnio was born in 1944 in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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. He completed training as an Interior Architect, SIO (Institute for Applied Arts, now
University of Art and Design Helsinki
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) in 1971.
Career
Saarnio established his own design firm in 1982. He became a freelance furniture designer in 1992, has taught at the University of Art and Design, Helsinki, and has held elected positions in SIO and ORNAMO, the Finnish Association of Designers.
Exhibitions
*2004 - Chairmania Exhibition (Tokyo, Helsinki, Tallinn)
Awards
*1990 State Industrial Design Award
*1996 Roter Punkt (Red Dot Award), Germany (Una chair)
*1996 1st prize, Forsnäs 100 Years Competition, Sweden (Duetto chair)
*1996 Gold Prize, International Furniture Design Competition, Ashikawa, Japan (Woody chair)
*1997 Three year State artist's grant
*1998 Chair of the Year, Udine, Italy (Pack chair)
*1999 SIO Furniture Award at the ''Habitare'' fair in Helsinki (Chip chair)
*2007 7th Andreu World International Design Competition
References
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1944 births
Living people
Architects from Helsinki
Finnish furniture designers