Harri Koskinen
Illustration — Harri Koskinen in 2012. A Finnish designer, born 1970 in Karstula, Finland. He has studied at the Institute of Art and Design in Helsinki.
Harri Koskinen
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- Born
- 1970 · Karstula.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- designer · artist
- Honours
- Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Kaj Franck Design Prize
- Languages
- Finnish
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The recorded working language is Finnish. Work by Harri Koskinen is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Distinctions recorded are Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Kaj Franck Design Prize.
Koskinen is probably best known for his Block Lamp, 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. Koskinen has designed for many different labels and companies, across many types of article; from furniture to cookware, as well as commercial packaging. His designs are manufactured by companies including Iittala, Artek, Fiskars, Design House Stockholm and Muuto. Harri Koskinen signed a cooperation agreement with Iittala and was appointed Iittala's design director in 2011.
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Harri Koskinen appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names as an artist and industrial designer (born 29 April 1970). The birth of Harri Koskinen is recorded on 29 April 1970 in Karstula.
Products
Products
• Block Lamp (1996), Design House Stockholm • Fatty Container (1998), Schmidinger • Candle Lantern (1999), Iittala • Genelec 8000-series speakers (2002), Genelec • Muu Chaise (2003), Montina • Iittala Carafe 125 (2006), Iittala • Korona Light (2014), Valoarte • Genano 100- and 200-series air purifiers
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Harri Koskinen is recorded as having received Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Kaj Franck Design Prize.
Life and career
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1970
Harri Koskinen born at Karstula.
Awards
• Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize in 2009 • Compasso d'Oro 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.
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Harri Koskinen received Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Kaj Franck Design Prize.
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Museum of Modern Art and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Block Lamp
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