91-year-old Finnish designer, interior architect, and professor Yrjö Kukkapuro has sadly passed away at his Kauniainen home. Spanning seven decades, his career saw him continually innovating and generating new ideas. His work significantly influenced Finland, with almost every citizen having sat on one of his chair designs – whether at a metro station, bank, school, or library. Even until the end of his life, he was still contemplating the design of a new chair, its plan vivid in his mind but yet to be drawn by his assistant.
Born on the 6th of April, 1933, in Vyborg, Finland (currently a part of Russia), Kukkapuro spent his childhood years in post-war Finland. This period sparked within him a keen appreciation for art and design at an early age.
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He continued his education at the Institute of Industrial Arts, later known as Aalto University, located in Helsinki. There, he was mentored by notable Finnish designers. His design philosophy was significantly shaped during this period by functionalism and ergonomics, which would become the cornerstones of his professional journey.
Lately, his designs have gained considerable attention from a fresh group of admirers, partially due to Hem, a Swedish company, reintroducing Kukkapuro’s renowned Experiment chair.
“Yrjö has always been a pioneer, and as a leading figure in furniture design, his unique aesthetic and innovative creations remain at the forefront,” Petrus Palmér, founder of Hem, stated during this period.
From 2022, following her passing, Kukkapuro continued working in his shared studio with his artist wife, Irmeli Kukkapuro. Their home-studio, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro and professor Eero Paloheimo, is set to be transformed into a museum in 2026, as stated by their daughter.
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2025-02-09 19:26