“Katriina has a gift of being able to design functional, timeless pieces that could have been created ten years ago, today or ten years from now.”

Designer, Heikki Koivurova, Totaldesign Oy

The European Forest City award, 2023 for The European Forest Institute

Katriina had the honor of making the European Forest City of the Year award piece, which is awarded annually by the European Forest Institute (EFI). This year, Novi Sad in Serbia was awarded.

EFI hoped that the work would be made of oak, which is an important wood material for Serbia. An oak leaf can also be seen in EFI's own logo.

Katriina got the idea that the shape of the piece could be an acorn, which symbolizes the beginning of everything, including hope.

A possibility and a starting point for something new smolders in the seed. As if someone had heard her desire to do something meaningful with her creativity.

Let the award acorn remind its recipients of the importance and hope of nurturing forests from the day forward.

From 2014, the European Forest Institute has granted the title of ‘European Forest City’ to the city which hosts the EFI Annual Conference. The 2023 EFI Annual Conference was held in Novi Sad, Serbia in September 2023.

The European Forest Institute was established in 1993 in Joensuu, Finland with the aim of enhancing international forest research and providing decision makers with unbiased forest-related information at a pan-European level.

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is a pan-European international organization. They have 25 Member Countries, and 116 member organizations from 36 different countries working in diverse research fields.

https://efi.int/explore/city

SOFT vases, 2023 for Japanese JOMO JOMO JOMO

Great beauty can be found in small things. On your way home you might be fascinated by a dropped branch or a single flower in your garden.

The Soft vase is perfect for when you want to bring small details and minimalist aesthetics into the center of attention. Small Soft vases are designed especially for homes and restaurants, for tiny tables and spaces.

A collection of multiple Soft vases creates a flamboyant and impressive ensemble.

“Soft is simple, but the size and color response are very good.

Both new designs for our brand are accepted by our customers because of their high functionality for real life."

JOMOJOMOJOMO / Apex president, Japan

”She is the best!”

Eva Hjertberg, CEO Klong, Hely producer

"Katriina’s talent as a designer lies in her unbeatable ability to find the best materials to work with and create pieces that turn into design classics.

She goes about her business very naturally, and gets on with things in a cheerful manner, without any extra hassle.

Investing in Katriina’s designs is an investment for your home. Katriina has a gift of being able to design functional, timeless pieces that could have been created ten years ago, today or ten years from now.”

Heikki Koivurova, Designer, Totaldesign Oy

"Designer Katriina Nuutinen's products become classics from the moment they are born. Her designs are just like herself: warm, friendly and utterly professional. As a result of her immense expertise and profound skill to turn ideas into designs, she has created timeless products that suit any space.

The products designed by Katriina Nuutinen have everything you need, and nothing that you do not. They are simply beautiful. I have had the pleasure to know Katriina for several years now, and I think it is great that she also works as a teacher and is able to pass on some of her wonderful ideas and thinking to future generations in the field of design."

Eija Tanninen-Komulainen, Executive Director of Design Union

"When the Candeo bright light lamp was designed, nothing like it had ever been seen on the market before. In the past, people had to sacrifice table space to accommodate large bright light devices. 

Candeo is the first device of its kind that allows you to enjoy the benefits of bright light therapy without having to compromise on beauty as it fits in nicely with most types of decor."

Markku Koski, Product Manager at the time at Innolux Ltd

”Katriina works and designs obviously with passion and big heart!”

Entrepreneur Piia Soinila, Soinila Oy

TATTI coin banks, 2023 for Japanese JOMO JOMO JOMO

Tatti is a multipurpose coin bank made out from two brilliant materials challenging to combine. Hard, shiny glass and tender wood create a harmonic combination in the hands of many skilled artisans.

This coin bank brings the forest into the home in a joyful manner. Tattis encourages us to reconsider what is enough for us and what is really worth pursuing. Through saving our resources, consumption slows down.

“Tatti has a good response from our customers as an item that will be the face of the hole brand collection.”

JOMOJOMOJOMO / Apex president, Japan

The Built-In Kitchen

project with Siemens, 2017

Anna-Riikka & Katriina Nuutinen

Read more about the project

Perho mirror with moving wing, 2017 for Swedish Klong Intermestic AB

Think touch of the wings of birds or sensitivity of flying butterfly. The fragility of these two creatures have inspired Katriina to compose these two part mirrors. The hinges between the mirror panels allow the smaller panel to be moved. It gives possibility to investigate and reflect the surroundings. You are not captured in one view only. 

Perho mirror was selected to be one of the 12 best Finnish interior product of the year 2017.

Hely jewel lighting, 2010 for Swedish Klong Intermestic AB 

Katriina Nuutinen designed Hely in year 2009 and the first show for the design was in Stockholm Furniture Fair on February 2009. During the fair it was chosen to be the most beautiful product of the fair that year. The Hely caught the eye of Swedish producer Klong and it was launched as their product at the same fair year 2010.

Hely is a jewel of light. Formed by four colored glass balls with colors to enhance the harmony of the shapes. In Hely, the light bounces and replicates itself and the glass pieces. Creating a light full of atmosphere.

Produced in 200 pieces unique series.

Part of the collection of Finnish Glass Museum in Riihimäki.

Chosen as a Future Classics by Vitra Store Helsinki in 2015.

”Love at first sight!”

Eva Hjertberg, CEO Klong, Hely producer

”The most beautiful lamp I have ever seen!”

Linnea Salmen, Sylvie Agency 

” I have a priviledge to see it right after awakening! An apple of my eye!”

Leena Harkimo 

“What a genial lighting idea, a simple loop, like a bracelet round your wrist holding a set of gigantic mouth-blown glass bubbles, as if straight out of the classic Murano masterclass catalogue, but no, it comes from Finland, Hely, launched 2009 by Katriina Nuutinen. Still a chicken at the time, beginning her design journey and already straight into the The Finnish Glass Museum and many awards with it. 

New, fresh, rawishingly beautiful and what a great idea! I can so well remember when I saw the light the first time, my heart almost stopped, I thought it was so beautiful. So yes, this must be an all time favorite in my Top Ten Future Classics of new design from the Nordic market, stylish, simple, innovative, just the way we like it. I encountered during my Skandium time. 

This is a masterpiece! 

When it came out, I presumed the designer to gave 150 years experience, why? Because it is so simple, well proportioned an thought through. It will never go out of style.”

Christina Schmidt, founder of Skandium, CEO Christinas Interiors

Candeo Air bright light pendant lamp, 2013 for Finnish Innolux

Katriina Nuutinen conceived the idea behind Candeo for a Master of Art diploma project. Her goal was to design an aesthetic pendant bright light that would be suitable in many spaces, and which might easily be adjusted into mood lighting.

With the toggle switch on top of the Innolux Candeo lamp, it is transformed from a bright light into a design lamp providing a warm light with atmosphere. At its full power Candeo is both a bright light device and an efficient general and reading light.

A height adjustment on the black textile electric cord adds versatility to the Candeo lamps usage. The innovative Candeo is the first pendant bright light device on the market.

The uniqueness of Candeo is emphasised by the fact that the colour temperature is easy to change from warm white to pure white.

Fennia Prize 14 honorable mention, 2014

The lamp of the year 2013, Divaani magazine

Vakka nesting boxes, 2011 for French Ligne Roset

The Vakka (“basket”) storage units are a versatile series designed for small and compact homes and cottages. Leather was selected as its material because of its durability and its ability to age without losing its appeal. 

Set of 3 nesting boxes in grey-beige leather, designed together with Anna Palomaa for Ligne Roset.