CURRICULUM VITAE Simo Heikkilä Interior Architect, SIO 1943 1967 1967-70 1971- Born in Helsinki Graduates as an interior architect, Helsinki University of Art and Design Designer, Marimekko Oy, Helsinki Own studio: furniture, exhibition, interior design and teaching Opetusta Teacher at the Helsinki University of Art and Design 1975-1981, -88, - Helsinki University of Technology, 1971-75 Tampere University of Technology, 1973-75 Visiting professor Bergen National Academy of Arts, -88 School of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg Universit, -96 Director Wood Studio at the Helsinki Universty of Art and Design, 2000-2007 Professor Furniture design at the Helsinki University of Art and Design, 2007-, 2010- AALTO University Postions of responsibility Form Function Finland magazine s editorial staff, -88 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Armi Ratia Fund, National Council of Crafts and Design, -95 Nordisk Konst och Konstindustri Komite, 1997-99 Middle Finlands Art Council, - Awards and Grants 1968 1969 1971 1980 1981 1981 1983 1986 1990 1990 1st prize, Asko Ltd. The Kaunis Koti magazine grant The Association of Finnish Designers Ornamo grant 1st prize, Espe Ltd. Finnish Habitare grant State 3-year artist grant Finnish ECIA commentator Finnish ECIA Award 1st prize, Lahtidesign Furniture Award Finnish State Award of Applied Arts State 15-year artist grant Finnish ECIA Award 1st prize in INSPIRA Scandinavian invitation competition 1st commendation in Finnish Pavillion at the Seville World Expo architectural competition Forsnäs Award, Sweden Bruno Mathsson Award, Sweden Svensk Form, commendation, Sweden
Furniture design Aarnon Puu APPART Asko Ltd. Artzan Ltd. Avarte Ltd. Botnia-Pine Ltd. Economi-Kaluste Ltd. Greenbox Haimi Ltd. Inno Ltd. Isku Ltd. Klaessons Ltd. Materia Ltd. Lapicea Ltd. Lepofinn Ltd. Nikari Ltd. SunSauna Ltd. Swedese Ltd. Vivero Ltd. Yamagiwa Corp. Works in Exhibitions 1981-87 1983-85 Honorary member of Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo The Furniture Designer Of The Year Pro Finlandia Medal Asko-Avonius prize Honorary Member, the Helsinki university of Arts and Design Padasjoki,Finland Ghent, Belgium Lahti, Finland Posio, Finland Kärsämäki, Finland Mikkeli, Finland Lahti, Finland Fjugesta, Sweden Tranås, Sweden Laukaa, Finland Villähde, Finland Fiskars, Finland Jyväskylä, Finland Vaggeryd, Sweden Tokyo, Japan Finland Designs, Helsinki Design Museum Finnland Gestaltet, Museum för Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg Scandinavian Modern 1880-1980, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York Landmark Center, St.Paul, The Renwick Gallery of Art, Washington DC Nature Design, Architecture, Granbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, City Hall, Dallas, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Finnish Design, Karlsruhe, Apeldoorn, Gent, Madrid, San Sebastian Furnitures, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki Private Exhibition, Galleria Bronda, Helsinki New Chairs from Scandinavia, Artek, Helsinki Le Affinita `Elettive, invitation exhibition, Triennale di Milano Private Exhibition, Galleria Carelia, Milano A way of Life - Scandinavian Design, touring exhibition, Japan Language of wood, Helsinki Design Museum Finnish Design, Wales
1996 1997 1997-98 2000 2000-03 2008 IN-SPIRATION, invitation exhibition Axis galleria, Tokyo; Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris; Artemide, Milano New Form from Finland, the Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh and the Museum of modern Art, Madrid From woods to furniture, Helsinki Design Forum Gardens of shapes Retretti, Punkaharju Scandinavian Design, Design Museum, London Private exhibition, New Things, Helsinki Design Forum Contemporary Finnish Design, Modern Art Museum, Nice Genealogy of Nordic Design 20th Century, Yamagiwa Art Foundation, Tokyo Plans and other drawings, Hakala, Heikkilä, Järvisalo, Mäkelä, Sculptor, Helsinki Private exhibition, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg Private exhibition, Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä Esthetics of Everyday, Nagoya Design Center, Tokyo SE -annual exhibition, Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen Finnish Modern Design 1930-97, Brad Graduate Center, New York Simo Heikkilä-Periferia design, Helsinki Design Forum 100 invited designers Makasiinit, Helsinki Finnish Design 125 years by Helsinki Design Forum, Budapest, Berlin, St Petersburg, Sydney, Launceston, Christchurch, Auckland, Lower Hutt, Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Shenzheng Private exhibition, Piccolo Museum, Venice, Italy Private exhibition, Local-Lukal-Lukaali, Helsinki Design Museum Hapsu and Pietu, exhibition together with Petteri Laiti Rovaniemi Art museum Feets on the ground together with Pentti Hakala and Jouko Järvisalo, Helsinki Design Week REMIX, Fiskars, Finland Private exhibition, Serial, Fiskars, Finland Helsinki Design Forum at Budapest Design Museum Exhibition Architecture 1981, 1983-85 -86 Finland Designs, Helsinki Design Museum, Finland Finnish Design, Karlsruhe, Apeldoorn, Gent, Madrid, San Sebastian Design in America - The Granbrook Vision, Helsinki Design Museum Ilmari Tapiovaara, retrospective, Helsinki Design Museum A way of Life, touring exhibition in Japan Kari Virtanen, Artek, Helsinki New Form from Finland, Royal Museum Scotland, Edinburgh and Museum of Modern Art, Madrid Markku Kosonen, Galleria 25, Helsinki Fratres Spirituales Alvari, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä Future makers, Diana Galleria, Helsinki
1993 1994 1997 2000-03 2002 2007-2008 2007 2008 Graphica Creativa, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä Finnish Post Museum, permanent exhibition, Helsinki Pekka Vuori, Design Forum, Helsinki Caj Bremer, Bold and beautiful, Finnish Museum of Photography Design for Architecture, international design exhibition, Esthetics of everyday, Nagoya Design Center, Tokyo Alvar Aalto, the architect, permanent exhibition, Empty, International Design Exhibition, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland On Aaltos foot steps, Iittala Glass Museum, Finland Nokia wheels, permanent exhibition, Nokia, Finland Finnish Design 125, Helsinki, Budapest, Berlin, St Petersburg, Sydney, Launceston, Christchurch, Auckland, Lower Hutt, Brisbane,Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Shenzen Skin and Soul, international design exhibition, Complex Skin / Hidden Soul, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland A knife and an image of knife, Crafts Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä Finland Felt, International Felt Exhibition, Crafts Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland Aino Aalto, Artek, Helsinki Finnish Ceramic, Graft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland Design by Paavo Tynell, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä Kabinetmakers Kari Virtanen and Rudi Merz, Fiskars, Finland Ben af Sculten retrospective, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylän and Artek Helsinki Transparent, Fiskars, Finland Nambu Tekki, japanese iron, Helsinki Design Forum Compact Kitchen, Alvar Aalto Museum, Finland Objects from the collector, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä Sami knife II renewed form, Siida Museum, Inari, Helsinki Design Forum Interior Architecture Alform Oy Helsinki City Residential home Wilhelmiina, Miina Sillanpää foundation IBM Joensuu library Klikki Oy Mainostoimisto SEK Marimekko Oy
Rank Xerox Erkki Ruuhinen Finnish Post Sonera Tamperetalo, chairs in the concert hall The Heureka Centre, chairs in the planetarium and auditorium Varis & Ojala Oy Oy Wulff Ab Öljynpuristamo Oy Works in Collections Design Museum Kunstindustrimuseet Kunstindustrimuseet Röhsska Museet Museum för Kunst und Gewerbe Victoria and Albert Museum The Cooper-Hewitt Museum The Lillo Mangano Collection Helsinki Oslo Copenhagen Gothenburg Hamburg London New York Milano