“I'm especially interested in Finnish wood
and how to work on it in a modern way.”
Tapio Anttila
Tapio Anttila is a freelance designer, based in Lahti, Finland. For Woodnotes he created an acoustic panel system Whisper covered with Sand upholstery fabric.
Tapio Anttila’s scope of design is wide, varying from accessory items such as trays to entire furniture collections and wall panelling systems. Anttila is especially interested in Finnish wood and how to work with it in a modern way, at the same time following traditions. The best examples of this are the Kuvio and Tuohi collections for Showroom Finland, where by means of technical innovations, new kind of design has been created.
In additions to Woodnotes Tapio Anttila has worked with companies like Adi, Ann Idstein, Isku, Koskisen, Lundia, Laattapiste, Selka, Showroom Finland and Vepsäläinen. Anttila has won design awards, “Design Plus”, “Good Design”, “Fennia Prize” and “Adex Award”.
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