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Biography
An interior architect and a designer based in Lahti Finland, Tapio Anttila (b. 1962) is a versatile freelance designer. Anttila works extensively in the fields of object, concept and interior design. He is particularly interested in wood and working it in a modern way, while still honouring traditions. When designing furniture, he focuses on functional pieces for home and public space.
After years as an inhouse designer, 2005 Anttila established his own business, Tapio Anttila Design. Anttila’s clients include many Finnish companies and also Italian companies i.a. Riva1920. Products designed by Tapio Anttila are available in design stores in Finland and around the world, for instance at MOMA Design Store in New York.
Recent areas in his career is own product concept Tapio Anttila Collection and new cooperation with the best Chinese furniture brands co-operation with Finnish designer Jonas Hakaniemi under brand Anttila & Hakaniemi.
Anttila’s design has received several high-profile international design awards, like thirteen times Good Design Awards for various products, two times Green Good Design Award and two times EcoDesign Award for sustainable design. He was also awarded as the Furniture Designer of the Year 2012 by the Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo.
Ecological aspects are the one of the most leading values in Tapio Anttila’s design. Simplicity, ascetic form language and functionality not forgetting subtle humor are the best words to describe his design.
The most important confidential post
| 2010 - |
A few memberships or chairman posts in Finnish design competitions i.a. EcoDesign Slow Wood, South Wood Project, Euro Modo, Between Tradition and Future and Estonian Design Award 2012 |
| 2012 |
Member of the Lahti Design Advisory Board and World Design Capital steering group |
| 2006-08 |
Member of the goverment of the Finnish Association of Interior Architects |
www.tapioanttila.com
www.tapioanttilacollection.fi
www.anttilahakaniemi.com (China and Asia market,
co-operation with designer Jonas Hakaniemi)
The most important awards and prizes
| 2018 |
Kaj Frank Design Prize |
| 2018 |
Good Design Award (two awards) |
| 2017 |
Top Designer Award (China) |
| 2017 |
Rantasalmi Award (Finnish wood design award) |
| 2017 |
Good Design Award |
| 2016 |
Good Design Award (two awards) |
| 2015 |
Good Design Award (three awards) |
| 2014 |
Good Design Award |
| 2013 |
Good Design Award |
| 2012 |
Good Design Award |
| 2011 |
Good Design Award |
| 2005 |
Good Design Award |
| 2015 |
Green Good Design Award |
| 2010 |
Green Good Design Award |
| 2016 |
Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation Award |
| 2014 |
Interior Innovation Award |
| 2011 |
Interior Innovation Award |
| 2014 |
UPM Grada Designer of the Year |
| 2012 |
Furniture Designer of the Year, Ornamo |
| 2011 |
EcoDesign Award |
| 2010 |
EcoDesign Award |
| 2011 |
A’Design Award |
| 2012 |
Fennia Prize |
| 2009 |
Fennia Prize |
| 2005 |
Fennia Prize |
| 1999- |
several prizes in the international and national design competitions |
The most important grants
| 2018 |
Asko Foundation |
| 2016 |
Furniture Foundation |
| 2015 |
Arts Promotion Centre Finland |
| 2013 |
Furniture Foundation |
| 2011 |
The Finnish Cultural Foundation of Päijät-Häme |
| 2009 |
Arts Promotion Centre Finland |
| 2006 |
Arts Promotion Centre Finland |
| 2007 |
Ornamo Design Award |
| 2002 |
The Finnish Foundation of Visual Arts New York |
Exhibitions
Numerous internationally renowned solo and group exhibitions, design weeks and export initiatives in i.a. Milan, New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Paris, Cologne, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Budabest, St Petersburg, Shenzhen, Fukuoka and London
Lectures
Several international lectures in seminars i.a. Feeling For Wood and design happenings, Berlin, Tokyo, Budabest, St Petersburg, Stockholm, Shenzhen and Oslo
Publications
Numerous publications in international design magazines i.a. Wall Paper, books, web articles, blogs etc., own writings in professional magazines and web pages i.a. Design Forum Finland blog
Products in Museum collections
Products in collections of museums: Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and Design, Minneapolis Instute of Art, Design Museum Helsinki
