Mikko Paakkanen

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View works. Mikko Paakkanen, Threesome, 2017
Threesome, 2017
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Music has often been an important source of inspiration to Finish designer Mikko Paakkanen (b. 1975) and the shape for his sculptural ”Big Stool” can be found in the forms of sound waves. Made of one single piece of solid oak, hand-sculpted by Mikko Paakkanen himself, this piece is revealing the designer’s double training as a designer from the University of Design in Helsinki and as a master cabinet-maker.

 
Works
  • Grenate
    Grenate
  • Mummola
    Mummola
  • Marilyn
    Marilyn
  • 369
    369
  • Pythagora
    Pythagora
  • Hude
    Hude
  • Low Stool
    Low Stool
  • Big Stool (Burned)
    Big Stool (Burned)
  • Big Stool (Burned) Commission of two
    Big Stool (Burned) Commission of two
  • Dakko
    Dakko
  • Threesome
    Threesome
Biography
Mikko Paakkanen
Mikko Paakkanen is one of the most important artists and designers of the new Nordic generation. Internationally known as a furniture designer, he is the founder and main designer of Studio Paakkanen. 
 
Originally educated as a cabinetmaker, Paakkanen is fond of materials of fine quality and customized manufacturing methods. As years went forward, Paakkanen understood that his true interests lie in inventing new solutions and solving problems. By combining these two talents in his work today, Paakkanen can see things from both the designer’s and the carpenter’s point of view.
 
Paakkanen’s works are housed in numerous museum  collections,  including  the  Cooper  Hewitt  Museum  in  New  York,  the  Design  Museum Munich, the Röhrska Museet Göteborg, the Design Museum Helsinki and the Wakita Museum Shimokawa.
 
Paakkanen also teaches at Aalto University School of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland.
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