Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a well-known multi-talented design legend and regarded by many to be a leading figure of modern Finnish industrial design. He is known for producing a large range of work including furniture, product design, metalware, glass ceramics, plywood, sculpture, city planning, and graphic design. Wirkkala won many design awards that catapulted him to fame and helped push Finnish art into a new direction during post-war years.