Dispatches From Helsinki: Klaus Haapaniemi

Guest Contributor post service yesteryear Julie Pasila

My end post service from Republic of Finland volition get got a await at an creative somebody who has genuinely made an impression on me: Klaus Happeneimi. If yous haven’t heard his elevate earlier (I for sure hadn’t) it’s possible you’ve seen his beautiful illustrations somewhere without realizing it. He’s been commissioned yesteryear the likes of Iittala (for their Taika design, which has seen cracking success inwards both Europe as well as North America), Marimekko as well as Christian Louboutin, as well as he industrial plant regularly designing for diverse brands similar Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana as well as Cacharel.

In 2010, Klaus started a studio alongside beau designer Mia Wallenius. Their blueprint approach is influenced yesteryear nature, Finnish folklore, fantasy as well as traditional decorative arts. Focusing on Haapaniemi's fabric collection, they too operate inwards furniture, fashion, books, events as well as exhibitions, oft collaborating alongside other designers as well as studios to practise express edition blueprint pieces.

Below you'll detect to a greater extent than of Happeneimi as well as Wallenius' stunning work, along alongside a few photos of Helsinki's beautiful Design District.  If you're planning a trip to the city, this neighbourhood it non to survive missed! (All production images are courtesy of www.klaush.com).

I can't tell plenty adept things virtually Helsinki, or Republic of Finland inwards full general (much of my fourth dimension hither was genuinely spent at an artists residency inwards a rural expanse a few hours exterior the city). For anyone who loves design, yous gotta larn over here.  It's paradise.

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Julie Pasila is a Canadian multidisciplinary creative somebody as well as writer. She holds a Master of Fine Arts inwards Documentary Media from Ryerson University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts inwards Studio Art as well as English linguistic communication Literature from the University of Guelph. She is currently available for freelance assignments as well as exhibitions inwards Canada as well as abroad.