ANTREI HARTIKAINEN
DESIGNER / MASTER CABINETMAKER
antrei@antreihartikainen.fi
+358 50 4021065
ANTREI HARTIKAINEN (B. 1991) IS A MASTER CABINETMAKER AND DESIGNER FROM FINLAND KNOWN FOR HIS EXQUISITE WORKS IN WOOD. THE AWARD- WINNING PIECES, INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS AND PURE ART WORKS, ACHIEVE HEIGHTS OF SENSUALITY, ELEGANCE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. THESE IMPORTANT FACTORS ARE EMPHASIZED IN ANTREI HARTIKAINEN'S WORK, WHICH CONSTANTLY SEEKS TO CHALLENGE AND BLUR THE TRADITIONAL CATEGORIZATIONS BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS AND VISUAL ARTS. HARTIKAINEN’S SCULPTURAL APPROACH CAN BE STUDIED THROUGH HIS ORGANIC BODY OF WORK, WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY HIGHLIGHTS THE INSPIRATION DRAWN FROM THE MATERIALS.
HARTIKAINEN’S WORKS HAVE BEEN SHOWCASED IN NUMEROUS SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS WORLDWIDE. HE WAS NAMED YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2018 IN FINLAND, SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEZEEN AWARDS EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2019, AND AWARDED RISING STAR OF THE YEAR 2023 AT THE SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN AWARDS. MOST RECENTLY, HE RECEIVED THE RISING TALENT AWARDS 2024 AT MAISON&OBJET IN PARIS AND THE PRESTIGIOUS PRO ARTE AWARD 2025 FROM THE DIDRICHSEN ART MUSEUM IN HELSINKI.
EDUCATION
2013 SALPAUS FURTHER EDUCATION, MASTER CABINETMAKING
2011 SALPAUS FURTHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL EXAMINATION OF WOODWORKING
2010 NORTH KARELIA PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN CRAFTS AND DESIGN, WOOD ARTISAN
WORKING CAREER
2020 - , STUDIO KOHTA OY, CO-FOUNDER, ENTERPRENEUR AND DESIGNER
2022 - 2024, 3-YEAR ARTIST GRANT, ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2017 - 2020, WORKING GRANT FOR ARTISTIC WORK, FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
5/2016 - 11/2016, GRANT PROJECT: RESEARCHING THE WAYS OF USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN FINE WOODWORKING
2014-2020, NIKARI OY, MASTER CABINETMAKER
2013, NON- MILITARY SERVICE IN LUKSIA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, JOINERY
2010 - 2012, NIKARI OY, JOINERY
6/2009 - 7/2009, KOISTINEN KANTELE OY, INSTRUMENT MAKING
2007 - 2008, MYHKYLÄ OY, JOINERY
RESIDENCES
2022 SCHLOSS HOLLENEGG FOR DESIGN, HOLLENEGG, AUSTRIA
2019 INSTITUT FINLANDAIS, PARIS, FRANCE
2018 INSTITUT FINLANDAIS, PARIS, FRANCE
NOMINATION & PRIZES
2024 PRO ARTE 2025, DIDRICHSEN ARTMUSEUM
2024 RISING TALENT AWARDS, MAISON&OBJET
2024 RED DOT AWARD DESIGN PRIZE, PARASOL TABLES
2023 ARCHIPRODUCTS AWARDS, LONGLIST NOMINATION, PARASOL TABLES
2023 SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN AWARDS, RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
2022 DEZEEN AWARDS, LONGLISTED FOR EMERGING DESIGN STUDIO OF THE YEAR
2021 RESPECTED BY GAGGENAU, LONGLIST NOMINATION
2019 BEST OF YEAR HONOREE 2019, INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE, BASTONE COLLECTION
2019 DEZEEN AWARDS, SHORTLISTED FOR EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
2018 YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, AWARDED BY DESIGN FORUM FINLAND
2017 MUOTO GALA, PRODUCT OF THE YEAR, KUKKII- SCULPTURES
2017 NOMINEE FOR NORDIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, FORMEX NOVA 2017
2017 GOLDEN A' DESIGN AWARD FOR VERSO SALAD SERVERS, BAKEWARE, TABLEWARE, DRINKWARE AND COOKWARE CATEGORY
2016 DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY SERLACHIUS MUSEUMS, 1.st PRIZE
2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION WORLDSKILLS, CABINETMAKING, SILVER MEDAL
2011 THE FINNISH NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION, CABINETMAKING, GOLD MEDAL
2010 THE FINNISH NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION, CABINETMAKING, GOLD MEDAL
MEMBERSHIPS
2020-2021 BOARD MEMBER IN THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
2017-2018 MEMBER OF ART COMMITTEE IN THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
2017- MEMBER OF THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF DESIGNERS ORNAMO
2014 - THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
GRANTS
2025 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2025 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2022 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2022 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2021 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2020 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2020 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2019 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2019 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2018 ASKO FOUNDATION
2018 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2018 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2017 ASKO FOUNDATION
2017 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2017 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2016 ASKO FOUNDATION
2016 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2016 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2015 THE UUSIMAA REGIONAL FUND