Timo Saarnio
Timo Saarnio is a Finnish interior architect and furniture designer.
Early life and education
Timo Saarnio was born in 1944 in Helsinki, Finland. He completed training as an Interior Architect, SIO in 1971.Career
Saarnio established his own design firm in 1982. He became a freelance furniture designer in 1992, has taught at the University of Art and Design, Helsinki, and has held elected positions in SIO and ORNAMO, the Finnish Association of Designers.Exhibitions
- 2004 - Chairmania Exhibition
Awards
- 1990 State Industrial Design Award
- 1996 Roter Punkt, Germany
- 1996 1st prize, Forsnäs 100 Years Competition, Sweden
- 1996 Gold Prize, International Furniture Design Competition, Ashikawa, Japan
- 1997 Three year State artist's grant
- 1998 Chair of the Year, Udine, Italy
- 1999 SIO Furniture Award at the Habitare fair in Helsinki
- 2007 7th Andreu World International Design Competition