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Designer
Antrei Hartikainen
Antrei Hartikainen (born 1991) is a master cabinetmaker and designer from Finland. He qualified as a wood artisan in 2010, passed the vocational examination of woodworking in 2011 and took his master cabinetmaking qualification at Salpaus…
Biography
Background
Antrei Hartikainen (born 1991) is a master cabinetmaker and designer from Finland. He qualified as a wood artisan in 2010, passed the vocational examination of woodworking in 2011 and took his master cabinetmaking qualification at Salpaus Further Education in 2013. He worked at Nikari Oy from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2020, and has co-run Studio Kohta Oy since 2020. Cappellini places him in Fiskars, southern Finland.
Signature Style
His pieces combine practicality, the material itself and an artistic flair, and he often creates contrasts between the worked surface, the finish, light and shadow, and lightweight and solid wood. He takes a sculptural approach, drawing inspiration from natural materials and stressing sensuality, elegance and craftsmanship.
Notable Works
- Parasol tables, awarded a Red Dot Design Award in 2024
- Bastone collection, Best of Year Honoree from Interior Design magazine in 2019
- Kukkii sculptures, Product of the Year at the Muoto Gala in 2017
- Giunto and DueVolte coffee table collections for Cappellini
Legacy
Hartikainen was named Young Designer of the Year 2018 in Finland, shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards Emerging Designer of the Year 2019, and given the Scandinavian Design Awards' Rising Star of the Year title in 2023. He received the Rising Talent Awards 2024 at Maison&Objet in Paris and the Pro Arte Award 2025 from the Didrichsen Art Museum in Helsinki.
