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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Ari KorolainenAbout Ari Korolainen : Ari Korolainen is a Finnish architect and designer who was one of the first designers who used recycled materials in his designs. 1985 he started to make cases and stationery products of recycled cardboard. Today he also uses recycled leather commonly in his designs. Good design and environmentally friendly materials can be seen in his Private Case stationery collection. Now, 30 years later, Private Case is a large collection of stationery products and Korolainen is known as Mr Private Case. Furniture design is his another ambition.
Good design combines ecological and aesthetic aspects with functionality. A new product has something old and familiar as well as something new. Good design can be like an artwork. It is not enough that it looks good, it has to feel good.
ORGANIZATION:
Adessin Oy
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Winegrower Agriculture, nature, animals, environment
EDUCATION:
1984 Architect BA Lahti Finland
1988 Industrial designer TKO Finland
EXPERIENCE:
1985 Private Case company (owner) LAHTI/FINLAND
1990 Adessin company (owner) LAHTI/FINLAND
2007 Adessin / Private Case Shop and Showroom (Pieni Roobertinkatu 12 - 14 00120 HELSINKI/FINLAND
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
1991 Modern furniture exhibitions LAHTI/FINLAND
1991Modern furniture exhibitions HELSINKI/FINLAND
2014 Olga, gold + Divine bronze A´Design Award and Competition winner, LAHTI/FINLAND
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2006 Papershow, Korea
2014 Chengdu Creativity & Design Week “Exhibition of Top 100 Global Creativity & Designs”:
2016 Top Design Fuorisalone, MILAN/ITALY
EVENTS:
Ornamo Christmas sale from 1987 to 2014, HELSINKI/FINLAND
2010, Paperworld Fair, FRANKFURT/GERMANY
2011, Paperworld Fair, FRANKFURT/GERMANY
2012, Paperworld Fair, FRANKFURT/GERMANY
AWARDS:
1987, Good Design recognition, Finnish design council, HELSINKI/FINLAND
1991, Pro FinnishDdesign Honourable mention, HELSINKI/FINLAND
1991, Special Kanzai Paint Price, ISHIKAWA/JAPAN
2011, Red Dot Winner, ESSEN/GERMANY
2012, Red Dot Winner, ESSEN/GERMANY
2013, Red Dot Honourable, ESSEN/GERMANY
2012, Good Design, CHICAGO/USA
2014, German Design Award Nominee, GERMANY
2014, A´Design Award and Competition Gold, COMO/ITALY
2014, A´Design Award and Competition Bronze, COMO/ITALY
2015, A´Design Award and Competition Bronze, COMO/ITALY
2015, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2015, Top Design Selection Certificate, ITALY
2015, IDA, Honourable mention LOS ANGELES /U.S.A.
2016, IDA, International Design Award Bronze LOS ANGELES /U.S.A.
2016, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2016, A´Design Award and Competition Bronze, COMO/ITALY
2016, Designer of the year Nominee COMO/ITALY
2016, Top Design Selection Certificate, ITALY
2017, European Product Design Award winner, Bronze, BRUSSELS/BELGIUM
2017, A´Design Award and Competition Bronze, COMO/ITALY
2017, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2017, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2017, A´Design Award and Competition Runner Up, COMO/ITALY
2017, Designer of the year Nominee COMO/ITALY
2017, LIT Lighting Design Awards Winner, LOS ANGELES/U.S.A.
2018, A´Design Award and Competition Bronze, COMO/ITALY
2018, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2018, LIT Lighting Design Awards Winner, LOS ANGELES/U.S.A.
2019, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2019, A´Design Award and Competition Winner, COMO/ITALY
2019, A´Design Award and Competition Runner Up COMO/ITALY
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2014, OLGA AND DIVINE
HELSINGIN SANOMAT 8/ 2014 FINLAND
2014, ETELÄ-SUOMEN SANOMAT 8/2014 FINLAND
2014, TURUN SANOMAT 8/2014 FINLAND
2014, MTV
2014, JUXTAPOZ, November
2014, cover page in Art and culture magazine JUXTAPOZ, December
BOOKS:
2012-2013 Finnish Design Yearbook 58 pages HELSINKI/FINLAND
2013 Paumes TOKIO/JAPAN
2016 Top Design volume ZERO
2017 Top Design volume 1
ACCOLADES:
2011, Entrepreneur of the year, LAHTI/FINLAND
Furniture of the year candidate
1990, twelve chairs, Film (Top twelve chair designers)2
2015 - 2016 111 best designer of the world COMO / ITALY
2016 - 2017 81 best designer of the world COMO / ITALY
2017 - 2018 64 best designer of the world COMO / ITALY
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
Industrial design qeek Hebei China 2018
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
Member of Industrial designers TKO
Member of IAD
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
A´Design Award jury 2018
CLIENTELE:
Stationary:
Stockmann, Rocla, Rekola, Durat, ETYK, ECCE, Arco. Actus, Hertz, Holiday Inn AT&t
Furniture: Finnish Opera House
WEB SITE:
www.adessin.fi
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.adessin.fi
REGISTRATION DATE:
2014-02-21 12:37:35
COUNTRY/REGION:
Finland
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Ari Korolainen
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Teip Case A' Design Award Winner for Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category in 2014 Ari Korolainen for Private Case |
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Big Click Multifunctional Table A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2015 Ari Korolainen for Private Case Oy |
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Cubic Slim Chair A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2016 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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All You Need Organizer A' Design Award Winner for Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category in 2016 Ari Korolainen for Private Case Oy |
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Divide Light Fixture A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2017 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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Please Have a Seat Chair A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2018 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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Left&right Armchair A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2018 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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Divine Big Light Pot Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2013 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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Cubic Multifunctional Chair Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2014 Ari Korolainen for Adessin |
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Pocket Refillable Notebook Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Art and Stationery Supplies Design Category in 2015 Ari Korolainen for Private Case Oy |
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Smile Business Card Holder Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category in 2016 Ari Korolainen for Private Case |
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Wake Up Boarding Time Tag Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category in 2017 Ari Korolainen for Private Case Oy |
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Olga Case Golden A' Design Award Winner for Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category in 2013 Private Case by Ari Korolainen for Private Case |
Runner-Up status designs by Private Case by Ari Korolainen
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Nordic Sky Lighting Runner-Up for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2015 Ari Korolainen for Private Case Oy |
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Happy Day Shoehorn Runner-Up for Footwear, Shoes and Boots Design Category in 2016 Ari Korolainen for Private Case |
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Table Reservation Multifunctional Table Runner-Up for Furniture Design Category in 2018 Ari Korolainen for Adessin Oy |
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