Terhi Tuominen (b. 1979) has studied furniture design in both London Metropolitan University and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Currently based in Finland, she has been running the design agency, Dayground, since 2006, working on projects in the fields of furniture design, interior architecture, as well as exhibition and event design for clients varying from advertising agencies and law firms to retail spaces. Terhi was awarded the Young Designer of the Year in Finland 2009, and her design Blackbird received the reddot design award: honourable mention in 2008. In 2010 she had her first Solo exhibition in Japan. CONTACT / For sales, commissions and press enquiries please contact Terhi:  terhi (at) dayground.com / +358  40 724 7720 NEWS / 2010……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. JURY MEMBER / SIO Interior Architect of the Year 2011, Finland / Jury incl: Esa Vesmanen, Jouni Leino, Katriina Lankinen, Aino Niskanen, Marika Laakko & Terhi Tuominen ASSISTANT CURATOR / EcoDesign Helsinki  Curator Ingo Maurer, assistant curators Samuli Naamanka & Terhi Tuominen SOLO EXHIBITION / Abashiri, Japan PRESENTATIONS / Series of talks on Finnish design and housing / Japan 2009………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..   PLAYFUL’ EXHIBITION /  ICFF New York furniture fair, fringe event at Gancevoort Plaza MILAN FURNITURE FAIR / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite ‘BEHIND THE SCENES’ EXHIBITION / SIO ry, Design Museum, Helsinki PECHA KUCHA TALK / Design centre Matadero, Madrid FINLAND IN MADRID’ EXHIBITION / Design centre Matadero    ‘ECO DESIGN’ PANEL / Discussion at Habitare fair, HelsinkiHABITARE - ‘ECO DESIGN’ EXHIBITION / Helsinki PALERMO DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION /  ‘Design Stories’ exhibition of European designers (Harri Koskinen & Terhi Tuominen representing Finland.) PALERMO DESIGN WEEK AWARD / Centerpoint light PALERMO DESIGN WEEK TALK / Presentation of Centerpoint lights ‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR PRIZE’, FINLAND /  Awarded by Design Forum Finland: Mikko Laakkonen and Terhi Tuominen. The members of the prize jury were CEO Mikko Kalhama / DFF, Editor-in-chief Heidi Laaksonen / Deko magazine, Designer Harri Koskinen, Professor Raimo Nikkanen / University of Art and Design Helsinki, Curator Jukka Savolainen / Design Museum and Designer Ilkka Suppanen ‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Exhibition / Design Forum, May 6-31 COURSE LECTURER & EXTERNAL EXAMINER / Seinäjoki University 2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... PECHA KUCHA TALK / Presentations for Nokia REDDOT DESIGN AWARD /  Honourable mention for Blackbird product range FINALIST / Isku ‘Design at work Design competition MILAN FURNITURE FAIR /  Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK / Kokoomo exhibition at Gallery Osuma ICFF / New York Furniture Fair, Exhibition of Fold chair ARGOS EXHIBITION /  Stockmann department store, Helsinki (16.5.-25.5.)   2007……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Milan Furniture Fair / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite   2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design UK / London Design Festival exhibition at Liberty department store    Pecha Kucha talk & Exhibtion / Helsinki Design Week, Cable Factory    ICFF / talk ICFF / Presented by Bernhardt Design as one of ten promising young designers    Milan Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant Milan’, Salone Satellite Frankfurt Ambiente Fair / ‘Esine’ by Design Migration exhibition 2005……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design museum exhibition / IMU designgroup - ‘The golden years’  Fiskars Granary / ‘Forces’ exhibition, Fiskars          Milan Furniture Fair / Entrata Libera, gallery           IMM Cologne / New Dining Luxury, Best Product Design Award                   Stockholm Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant goes Stockholm’ ‘INFORM’ EXHIBITION /   A Manifesto of industrial art, Design Forum, Helsinki   2004……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design UK Selection /  ‘Out of the Woods’ exhibition with Hanna Francis, London 2003……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Workplace 03 / Office furniture fair at ExCel, London Dockland’s    Furniture Works exhibition /  Exhibition, London, Dayground office swing

Terhi Tuominen (b. 1979) has studied furniture design in both London Metropolitan University and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Currently based in Finland, she has been running the design agency, Dayground, since 2006, working on projects in the fields of furniture design, interior architecture, as well as exhibition and event design for clients varying from advertising agencies and law firms to retail spaces.

Terhi was awarded the Young Designer of the Year in Finland 2009, and her design Blackbird received the reddot design award: honourable mention in 2008. In 2010 she had her first Solo exhibition in Japan.

CONTACT /

For sales, commissions and press enquiries please contact Terhi: 

terhi (at) dayground.com / +358  40 724 7720


NEWS /

2010………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

JURY MEMBER / SIO Interior Architect of the Year 2011, Finland / Jury incl: Esa Vesmanen, Jouni Leino, Katriina Lankinen, Aino Niskanen, Marika Laakko & Terhi Tuominen

ASSISTANT CURATOR / EcoDesign Helsinki 

Curator Ingo Maurer, assistant curators Samuli Naamanka & Terhi Tuominen

SOLO EXHIBITION / Abashiri, Japan

PRESENTATIONS / Series of talks on Finnish design and housing / Japan

2009………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

PLAYFUL’ EXHIBITION /

 ICFF New York furniture fair, fringe event at Gancevoort Plaza

MILAN FURNITURE FAIR / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

‘BEHIND THE SCENES’ EXHIBITION / SIO ry, Design Museum, Helsinki

PECHA KUCHA TALK / Design centre Matadero, Madrid

FINLAND IN MADRID’ EXHIBITION / Design centre Matadero   

‘ECO DESIGN’ PANEL / Discussion at Habitare fair, Helsinki
HABITARE - ‘ECO DESIGN’ EXHIBITION / Helsinki

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION / 

‘Design Stories’ exhibition of European designers

(Harri Koskinen & Terhi Tuominen representing Finland.)

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK AWARD / Centerpoint light

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK TALK / Presentation of Centerpoint lights


‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR PRIZE’, FINLAND / 

Awarded by Design Forum Finland:

Mikko Laakkonen and Terhi Tuominen. The members of the prize jury were CEO Mikko Kalhama / DFF, Editor-in-chief Heidi Laaksonen / Deko magazine, Designer Harri Koskinen, Professor Raimo Nikkanen / University of Art and Design Helsinki, Curator Jukka Savolainen / Design Museum and Designer Ilkka Suppanen

‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Exhibition / Design Forum, May 6-31

COURSE LECTURER & EXTERNAL EXAMINER / Seinäjoki University

2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


PECHA KUCHA TALK / Presentations for Nokia


REDDOT DESIGN AWARD / 

Honourable mention for Blackbird product range

FINALIST / Isku ‘Design at work Design competition


MILAN FURNITURE FAIR /  Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK / Kokoomo exhibition at Gallery Osuma

ICFF / New York Furniture Fair, Exhibition of Fold chair


ARGOS EXHIBITION / 

Stockmann department store, Helsinki (16.5.-25.5.)

 

2007……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Milan Furniture Fair / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

 

2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Design UK /

London Design Festival exhibition at Liberty department store   

Pecha Kucha talk & Exhibtion / Helsinki Design Week, Cable Factory   


ICFF / talk

ICFF / Presented by Bernhardt Design as one of ten promising young designers   


Milan Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant Milan’, Salone Satellite

Frankfurt Ambiente Fair / ‘Esine’ by Design Migration exhibition

2005……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Design museum exhibition / IMU designgroup - ‘The golden years’ 


Fiskars Granary / ‘Forces’ exhibition, Fiskars   

     


Milan Furniture Fair / Entrata Libera, gallery      

   


IMM Cologne / New Dining Luxury, Best Product Design Award

   

             

Stockholm Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant goes Stockholm’


‘INFORM’ EXHIBITION /  

A Manifesto of industrial art, Design Forum, Helsinki

 

2004……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Design UK Selection / 

‘Out of the Woods’ exhibition with Hanna Francis, London

2003……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Workplace 03 / Office furniture fair at ExCel, London Dockland’s 

 


Furniture Works exhibition / 

Exhibition, London, Dayground office swing

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OBJECTS / BLACKBIRD ‘Just when you thought you had finally sorted out your interior, along comes another must-have chair and you’ve got to mix it all up again. This mesh covered steel beauty, called ‘Blackbird’. Whether you install it inside or out on the terrace, this is one bird you’ll never tire of watching.’ Wallpaper, Sep 2006 CENTERPOINT ‘With its simple and sober line, we like the lamp presented by the Finn Terhi Tuominem, both in the center-piece version and in the floor version. Despite the rigorous and thin geometries, the light brakes forth warm and soft referring to the atmospheres, so explains Terhi, having inspired the project: ‘Centerpoint reminds me of moments of life, of thoughts and memories of sitting around the log fires during those long summer nights at the Finnish countryside. The ambience that the light created is memorable, its glowing ambers had emotion and had plenty of stories to tell’.  Abitare, June 2009 CHOCLURY Chocolate decorated dinnerware and chocolate lipstick for ‘a sweet dessert’. The collection was designed to comment on luxury in dining for the New Dining Luxury project, which has won the Best Product Design Award at the IMM Cologne Furniture Fair 2005. DAYDREAM ”Finnish food nor Finnish wooden churches seem to be good enough, but finally there is something which meets  the approval to the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, Finnish design. He fell for the lights designed by Terhi Tuominen so much that he decided to obtain these for himself. This design light creates an atmospheric light that resembles the glowing ambers of a camp fire…” (Translated text) Ilta-Sanomat, May 22 2009 FOLD ‘Fold: Looking for an ultra-smart, lightweight and stackable dining chair? Finnish designer Terhi Tuominen has managed to contort wood into geometrical folds. She used acute angles to create three dimensional surfaces detailed in the ultra-cool chair’s seat and backrest’.  Daily News, New York, May 16, 2008 GRASSHOPPER Sit-back, relax and enjoy the ride. This chair takes on classic forms resulting in a light and energetic look, designed with Jitan V Patel. JAZZ  ‘Terhi Tuominen, this year’s winner of the Young Designer of the Year Prize, presented her ingenious Powerkiss Jazz tables and chairs which incorporate a built-in wireless charging system for mobile phones and laptops’.  Financial Times, UK, October 17th 2009 NEW ORDER The colour coded storage system that keeps your work files in order. The range includes drawers and cupboards, they come in various colour combinations and shades. SAVOY TROLLEY A trolley for the famous Savoy restaurant in Helsinki designed by Alvar Aalto. The brief was to design and make two new trolleys for preparing and serving cognac and cheese. Materials solid wood, veneer, linoleum, metal and rubber. Designed with Sami Kallio and Jan-Erik Lindroos. TWIGGY  “A light framed, thin-bodied, beautiful model”. www.productdesignproject.com, designed with Jitan V Patel

OBJECTS /


BLACKBIRD

‘Just when you thought you had finally sorted out your interior, along comes another must-have chair and you’ve got to mix it all up again. This mesh covered steel beauty, called ‘Blackbird’. Whether you install it inside or out on the terrace, this is one bird you’ll never tire of watching.’ Wallpaper, Sep 2006


CENTERPOINT

‘With its simple and sober line, we like the lamp presented by the Finn Terhi Tuominem, both in the center-piece version and in the floor version. Despite the rigorous and thin geometries, the light brakes forth warm and soft referring to the atmospheres, so explains Terhi, having inspired the project: ‘Centerpoint reminds me of moments of life, of thoughts and memories of sitting around the log fires during those long summer nights at the Finnish countryside. The ambience that the light created is memorable, its glowing ambers had emotion and had plenty of stories to tell’.  Abitare, June 2009


CHOCLURY

Chocolate decorated dinnerware and chocolate lipstick for ‘a sweet dessert’. The collection was designed to comment on luxury in dining for the New Dining Luxury project, which has won the Best Product Design Award at the IMM Cologne Furniture Fair 2005.


DAYDREAM ”Finnish food nor Finnish wooden churches seem to be good enough, but finally there is something which meets  the approval to the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, Finnish design. He fell for the lights designed by Terhi Tuominen so much that he decided to obtain these for himself. This design light creates an atmospheric light that resembles the glowing ambers of a camp fire…” (Translated text) Ilta-Sanomat, May 22 2009


FOLD

‘Fold: Looking for an ultra-smart, lightweight and stackable dining chair? Finnish designer Terhi Tuominen has managed to contort wood into geometrical folds. She used acute angles to create three dimensional surfaces detailed in the ultra-cool chair’s seat and backrest’.  Daily News, New York, May 16, 2008


GRASSHOPPER

Sit-back, relax and enjoy the ride. This chair takes on classic forms resulting in a light and energetic look, designed with Jitan V Patel.

JAZZ 


‘Terhi Tuominen, this year’s winner of the Young Designer of the Year Prize, presented her ingenious Powerkiss Jazz tables and chairs which incorporate a built-in wireless charging system for mobile phones and laptops’. 

Financial Times, UK, October 17th 2009

NEW ORDER

The colour coded storage system that keeps your work files in order. The range includes drawers and cupboards, they come in various colour combinations and shades.

SAVOY TROLLEY

A trolley for the famous Savoy restaurant in Helsinki designed by Alvar Aalto. The brief was to design and make two new trolleys for preparing and serving cognac and cheese. Materials solid wood, veneer, linoleum, metal and rubber. Designed with Sami Kallio and Jan-Erik Lindroos.


TWIGGY 

“A light framed, thin-bodied, beautiful model”. www.productdesignproject.com, designed with Jitan V Patel

2 years ago  View high resolution

MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, & Blogs 2010……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Deko / Finland Finnish Design Year Book 2010-2011 NHK G Evening News / Japan / Designer presentation Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における Various Press / Japan 2009……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Aamulehti / Finland Abitare / Italy Air France Inflight magazine Arttu / Finland Avotakka / Finland Deko / Finland City / Finland Divaani / Finland Eco Design book / Finland Financial Times: ‘How to spend it’ supplement / UK / (Suomi) Finpro / Finland Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Ilta-Sanomat / Finland Ilkka / Finland Irish Times / Ireland Kaleva / Finland Kauppalehti / Finland Muotoiloa book (Kerhokeskus) / Finland Ottagono / Italy Nokia news / Finland Taide and Design / Finland Tekniikka & Talous / Finland Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における Vihreä Linja / Finland Design Forum brochure / Finland YLE 1 Morning Show / Finland / Interview / 日本における 2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………….……………………..……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Arttu / Finland Daily News, New York / USA Deko / Finland Interior Design / USA Intramuros / France Reddot Design Yearbook 2008/2009, vol.1, Germany Surface, USA 2007……………………….……………………….……………………………………………..…………………….……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... MTV 3 Morning Show / Finland / Interview 2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Architonic Core77  Design Week / UK Florida InsideOut / USA Forma & Furniture / Finland Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Helsingin Sanomat: Kuukausiliite supplement / Finland ID / USA Interior Design / USA Kauppalehti / Finland Metropolis / USA New York Times / USA Ruukki Inline magazine / Finland Trendi / Finland Wallpaper / UK WGSN Trend / UK 2005……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Architektur & Wohnen / Germany Interni / Italy Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Yliopisto magazine / Finland 2004……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Excellent / Italy London Evening Standard / UK 2003……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... FX / UK New Design / UK Sedus newsletter / UK ITV London Evening News / UK / Product showcase and Interview

MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, & Blogs


2010……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Deko / Finland


Finnish Design Year Book 2010-2011



NHK G Evening News / Japan / Designer presentation


Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における



Various Press / Japan


2009……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Aamulehti / Finland


Abitare / Italy


Air France Inflight magazine



Arttu / Finland


Avotakka / Finland


Deko / Finland


City / Finland


Divaani / Finland


Eco Design book / Finland


Financial Times: ‘How to spend it’ supplement / UK / (Suomi)


Finpro / Finland


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland


Ilta-Sanomat / Finland


Ilkka / Finland


Irish Times / Ireland


Kaleva / Finland


Kauppalehti / Finland


Muotoiloa book (Kerhokeskus) / Finland


Ottagono / Italy


Nokia news / Finland


Taide and Design / Finland


Tekniikka & Talous / Finland


Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における



Vihreä Linja / Finland


Design Forum brochure / Finland



YLE 1 Morning Show / Finland / Interview / 日本における

2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………….……………………..……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Arttu / Finland


Daily News, New York / USA


Deko / Finland


Interior Design / USA


Intramuros / France


Reddot Design Yearbook 2008/2009, vol.1, Germany


Surface, USA


2007……………………….……………………….……………………………………………..…………………….……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


MTV 3 Morning Show / Finland / Interview


2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Architonic


Core77 


Design Week / UK


Florida InsideOut / USA


Forma & Furniture / Finland


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland



Helsingin Sanomat: Kuukausiliite supplement / Finland


ID / USA


Interior Design / USA



Kauppalehti / Finland


Metropolis / USA


New York Times / USA


Ruukki Inline magazine / Finland


Trendi / Finland


Wallpaper / UK


WGSN Trend / UK


2005……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...



Architektur & Wohnen / Germany


Interni / Italy


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland


Yliopisto magazine / Finland

2004……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Excellent / Italy


London Evening Standard / UK


2003……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...



FX / UK


New Design / UK


Sedus newsletter / UK

ITV London Evening News / UK / Product showcase and Interview

2 years ago  View high resolution

Terhi Tuominen (b. 1979) has studied furniture design in both London Metropolitan University and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Currently based in Finland, she has been running the design agency, Dayground, since 2006, working on projects in the fields of furniture design, interior architecture, as well as exhibition and event design for clients varying from advertising agencies and law firms to retail spaces. Terhi was awarded the Young Designer of the Year in Finland 2009, and her design Blackbird received the reddot design award: honourable mention in 2008. In 2010 she had her first Solo exhibition in Japan. CONTACT / For sales, commissions and press enquiries please contact Terhi:  terhi (at) dayground.com / +358  40 724 7720 NEWS / 2010……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. JURY MEMBER / SIO Interior Architect of the Year 2011, Finland / Jury incl: Esa Vesmanen, Jouni Leino, Katriina Lankinen, Aino Niskanen, Marika Laakko & Terhi Tuominen ASSISTANT CURATOR / EcoDesign Helsinki  Curator Ingo Maurer, assistant curators Samuli Naamanka & Terhi Tuominen SOLO EXHIBITION / Abashiri, Japan PRESENTATIONS / Series of talks on Finnish design and housing / Japan 2009………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..   PLAYFUL’ EXHIBITION /  ICFF New York furniture fair, fringe event at Gancevoort Plaza MILAN FURNITURE FAIR / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite ‘BEHIND THE SCENES’ EXHIBITION / SIO ry, Design Museum, Helsinki PECHA KUCHA TALK / Design centre Matadero, Madrid FINLAND IN MADRID’ EXHIBITION / Design centre Matadero    ‘ECO DESIGN’ PANEL / Discussion at Habitare fair, HelsinkiHABITARE - ‘ECO DESIGN’ EXHIBITION / Helsinki PALERMO DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION /  ‘Design Stories’ exhibition of European designers (Harri Koskinen & Terhi Tuominen representing Finland.) PALERMO DESIGN WEEK AWARD / Centerpoint light PALERMO DESIGN WEEK TALK / Presentation of Centerpoint lights ‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR PRIZE’, FINLAND /  Awarded by Design Forum Finland: Mikko Laakkonen and Terhi Tuominen. The members of the prize jury were CEO Mikko Kalhama / DFF, Editor-in-chief Heidi Laaksonen / Deko magazine, Designer Harri Koskinen, Professor Raimo Nikkanen / University of Art and Design Helsinki, Curator Jukka Savolainen / Design Museum and Designer Ilkka Suppanen ‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Exhibition / Design Forum, May 6-31 COURSE LECTURER & EXTERNAL EXAMINER / Seinäjoki University 2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... PECHA KUCHA TALK / Presentations for Nokia REDDOT DESIGN AWARD /  Honourable mention for Blackbird product range FINALIST / Isku ‘Design at work Design competition MILAN FURNITURE FAIR /  Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK / Kokoomo exhibition at Gallery Osuma ICFF / New York Furniture Fair, Exhibition of Fold chair ARGOS EXHIBITION /  Stockmann department store, Helsinki (16.5.-25.5.)   2007……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Milan Furniture Fair / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite   2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design UK / London Design Festival exhibition at Liberty department store    Pecha Kucha talk & Exhibtion / Helsinki Design Week, Cable Factory    ICFF / talk ICFF / Presented by Bernhardt Design as one of ten promising young designers    Milan Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant Milan’, Salone Satellite Frankfurt Ambiente Fair / ‘Esine’ by Design Migration exhibition 2005……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design museum exhibition / IMU designgroup - ‘The golden years’  Fiskars Granary / ‘Forces’ exhibition, Fiskars          Milan Furniture Fair / Entrata Libera, gallery           IMM Cologne / New Dining Luxury, Best Product Design Award                   Stockholm Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant goes Stockholm’ ‘INFORM’ EXHIBITION /   A Manifesto of industrial art, Design Forum, Helsinki   2004……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Design UK Selection /  ‘Out of the Woods’ exhibition with Hanna Francis, London 2003……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Workplace 03 / Office furniture fair at ExCel, London Dockland’s    Furniture Works exhibition /  Exhibition, London, Dayground office swing

Terhi Tuominen (b. 1979) has studied furniture design in both London Metropolitan University and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Currently based in Finland, she has been running the design agency, Dayground, since 2006, working on projects in the fields of furniture design, interior architecture, as well as exhibition and event design for clients varying from advertising agencies and law firms to retail spaces.

Terhi was awarded the Young Designer of the Year in Finland 2009, and her design Blackbird received the reddot design award: honourable mention in 2008. In 2010 she had her first Solo exhibition in Japan.

CONTACT /

For sales, commissions and press enquiries please contact Terhi: 

terhi (at) dayground.com / +358  40 724 7720


NEWS /

2010………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

JURY MEMBER / SIO Interior Architect of the Year 2011, Finland / Jury incl: Esa Vesmanen, Jouni Leino, Katriina Lankinen, Aino Niskanen, Marika Laakko & Terhi Tuominen

ASSISTANT CURATOR / EcoDesign Helsinki 

Curator Ingo Maurer, assistant curators Samuli Naamanka & Terhi Tuominen

SOLO EXHIBITION / Abashiri, Japan

PRESENTATIONS / Series of talks on Finnish design and housing / Japan

2009………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

PLAYFUL’ EXHIBITION /

 ICFF New York furniture fair, fringe event at Gancevoort Plaza

MILAN FURNITURE FAIR / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

‘BEHIND THE SCENES’ EXHIBITION / SIO ry, Design Museum, Helsinki

PECHA KUCHA TALK / Design centre Matadero, Madrid

FINLAND IN MADRID’ EXHIBITION / Design centre Matadero   

‘ECO DESIGN’ PANEL / Discussion at Habitare fair, Helsinki
HABITARE - ‘ECO DESIGN’ EXHIBITION / Helsinki

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION / 

‘Design Stories’ exhibition of European designers

(Harri Koskinen & Terhi Tuominen representing Finland.)

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK AWARD / Centerpoint light

PALERMO DESIGN WEEK TALK / Presentation of Centerpoint lights


‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR PRIZE’, FINLAND / 

Awarded by Design Forum Finland:

Mikko Laakkonen and Terhi Tuominen. The members of the prize jury were CEO Mikko Kalhama / DFF, Editor-in-chief Heidi Laaksonen / Deko magazine, Designer Harri Koskinen, Professor Raimo Nikkanen / University of Art and Design Helsinki, Curator Jukka Savolainen / Design Museum and Designer Ilkka Suppanen

‘YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Exhibition / Design Forum, May 6-31

COURSE LECTURER & EXTERNAL EXAMINER / Seinäjoki University

2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


PECHA KUCHA TALK / Presentations for Nokia


REDDOT DESIGN AWARD / 

Honourable mention for Blackbird product range

FINALIST / Isku ‘Design at work Design competition


MILAN FURNITURE FAIR /  Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK / Kokoomo exhibition at Gallery Osuma

ICFF / New York Furniture Fair, Exhibition of Fold chair


ARGOS EXHIBITION / 

Stockmann department store, Helsinki (16.5.-25.5.)

 

2007……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Milan Furniture Fair / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

 

2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Design UK /

London Design Festival exhibition at Liberty department store   

Pecha Kucha talk & Exhibtion / Helsinki Design Week, Cable Factory   


ICFF / talk

ICFF / Presented by Bernhardt Design as one of ten promising young designers   


Milan Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant Milan’, Salone Satellite

Frankfurt Ambiente Fair / ‘Esine’ by Design Migration exhibition

2005……………………….…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...

Design museum exhibition / IMU designgroup - ‘The golden years’ 


Fiskars Granary / ‘Forces’ exhibition, Fiskars   

     


Milan Furniture Fair / Entrata Libera, gallery      

   


IMM Cologne / New Dining Luxury, Best Product Design Award

   

             

Stockholm Furniture Fair / ‘Club Ambulant goes Stockholm’


‘INFORM’ EXHIBITION /  

A Manifesto of industrial art, Design Forum, Helsinki

 

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Design UK Selection / 

‘Out of the Woods’ exhibition with Hanna Francis, London

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Workplace 03 / Office furniture fair at ExCel, London Dockland’s 

 


Furniture Works exhibition / 

Exhibition, London, Dayground office swing

OBJECTS / BLACKBIRD ‘Just when you thought you had finally sorted out your interior, along comes another must-have chair and you’ve got to mix it all up again. This mesh covered steel beauty, called ‘Blackbird’. Whether you install it inside or out on the terrace, this is one bird you’ll never tire of watching.’ Wallpaper, Sep 2006 CENTERPOINT ‘With its simple and sober line, we like the lamp presented by the Finn Terhi Tuominem, both in the center-piece version and in the floor version. Despite the rigorous and thin geometries, the light brakes forth warm and soft referring to the atmospheres, so explains Terhi, having inspired the project: ‘Centerpoint reminds me of moments of life, of thoughts and memories of sitting around the log fires during those long summer nights at the Finnish countryside. The ambience that the light created is memorable, its glowing ambers had emotion and had plenty of stories to tell’.  Abitare, June 2009 CHOCLURY Chocolate decorated dinnerware and chocolate lipstick for ‘a sweet dessert’. The collection was designed to comment on luxury in dining for the New Dining Luxury project, which has won the Best Product Design Award at the IMM Cologne Furniture Fair 2005. DAYDREAM ”Finnish food nor Finnish wooden churches seem to be good enough, but finally there is something which meets  the approval to the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, Finnish design. He fell for the lights designed by Terhi Tuominen so much that he decided to obtain these for himself. This design light creates an atmospheric light that resembles the glowing ambers of a camp fire…” (Translated text) Ilta-Sanomat, May 22 2009 FOLD ‘Fold: Looking for an ultra-smart, lightweight and stackable dining chair? Finnish designer Terhi Tuominen has managed to contort wood into geometrical folds. She used acute angles to create three dimensional surfaces detailed in the ultra-cool chair’s seat and backrest’.  Daily News, New York, May 16, 2008 GRASSHOPPER Sit-back, relax and enjoy the ride. This chair takes on classic forms resulting in a light and energetic look, designed with Jitan V Patel. JAZZ  ‘Terhi Tuominen, this year’s winner of the Young Designer of the Year Prize, presented her ingenious Powerkiss Jazz tables and chairs which incorporate a built-in wireless charging system for mobile phones and laptops’.  Financial Times, UK, October 17th 2009 NEW ORDER The colour coded storage system that keeps your work files in order. The range includes drawers and cupboards, they come in various colour combinations and shades. SAVOY TROLLEY A trolley for the famous Savoy restaurant in Helsinki designed by Alvar Aalto. The brief was to design and make two new trolleys for preparing and serving cognac and cheese. Materials solid wood, veneer, linoleum, metal and rubber. Designed with Sami Kallio and Jan-Erik Lindroos. TWIGGY  “A light framed, thin-bodied, beautiful model”. www.productdesignproject.com, designed with Jitan V Patel

OBJECTS /


BLACKBIRD

‘Just when you thought you had finally sorted out your interior, along comes another must-have chair and you’ve got to mix it all up again. This mesh covered steel beauty, called ‘Blackbird’. Whether you install it inside or out on the terrace, this is one bird you’ll never tire of watching.’ Wallpaper, Sep 2006


CENTERPOINT

‘With its simple and sober line, we like the lamp presented by the Finn Terhi Tuominem, both in the center-piece version and in the floor version. Despite the rigorous and thin geometries, the light brakes forth warm and soft referring to the atmospheres, so explains Terhi, having inspired the project: ‘Centerpoint reminds me of moments of life, of thoughts and memories of sitting around the log fires during those long summer nights at the Finnish countryside. The ambience that the light created is memorable, its glowing ambers had emotion and had plenty of stories to tell’.  Abitare, June 2009


CHOCLURY

Chocolate decorated dinnerware and chocolate lipstick for ‘a sweet dessert’. The collection was designed to comment on luxury in dining for the New Dining Luxury project, which has won the Best Product Design Award at the IMM Cologne Furniture Fair 2005.


DAYDREAM ”Finnish food nor Finnish wooden churches seem to be good enough, but finally there is something which meets  the approval to the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, Finnish design. He fell for the lights designed by Terhi Tuominen so much that he decided to obtain these for himself. This design light creates an atmospheric light that resembles the glowing ambers of a camp fire…” (Translated text) Ilta-Sanomat, May 22 2009


FOLD

‘Fold: Looking for an ultra-smart, lightweight and stackable dining chair? Finnish designer Terhi Tuominen has managed to contort wood into geometrical folds. She used acute angles to create three dimensional surfaces detailed in the ultra-cool chair’s seat and backrest’.  Daily News, New York, May 16, 2008


GRASSHOPPER

Sit-back, relax and enjoy the ride. This chair takes on classic forms resulting in a light and energetic look, designed with Jitan V Patel.

JAZZ 


‘Terhi Tuominen, this year’s winner of the Young Designer of the Year Prize, presented her ingenious Powerkiss Jazz tables and chairs which incorporate a built-in wireless charging system for mobile phones and laptops’. 

Financial Times, UK, October 17th 2009

NEW ORDER

The colour coded storage system that keeps your work files in order. The range includes drawers and cupboards, they come in various colour combinations and shades.

SAVOY TROLLEY

A trolley for the famous Savoy restaurant in Helsinki designed by Alvar Aalto. The brief was to design and make two new trolleys for preparing and serving cognac and cheese. Materials solid wood, veneer, linoleum, metal and rubber. Designed with Sami Kallio and Jan-Erik Lindroos.


TWIGGY 

“A light framed, thin-bodied, beautiful model”. www.productdesignproject.com, designed with Jitan V Patel

MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, & Blogs 2010……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Deko / Finland Finnish Design Year Book 2010-2011 NHK G Evening News / Japan / Designer presentation Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における Various Press / Japan 2009……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Aamulehti / Finland Abitare / Italy Air France Inflight magazine Arttu / Finland Avotakka / Finland Deko / Finland City / Finland Divaani / Finland Eco Design book / Finland Financial Times: ‘How to spend it’ supplement / UK / (Suomi) Finpro / Finland Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Ilta-Sanomat / Finland Ilkka / Finland Irish Times / Ireland Kaleva / Finland Kauppalehti / Finland Muotoiloa book (Kerhokeskus) / Finland Ottagono / Italy Nokia news / Finland Taide and Design / Finland Tekniikka & Talous / Finland Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における Vihreä Linja / Finland Design Forum brochure / Finland YLE 1 Morning Show / Finland / Interview / 日本における 2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………….……………………..……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Arttu / Finland Daily News, New York / USA Deko / Finland Interior Design / USA Intramuros / France Reddot Design Yearbook 2008/2009, vol.1, Germany Surface, USA 2007……………………….……………………….……………………………………………..…………………….……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... MTV 3 Morning Show / Finland / Interview 2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Architonic Core77  Design Week / UK Florida InsideOut / USA Forma & Furniture / Finland Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Helsingin Sanomat: Kuukausiliite supplement / Finland ID / USA Interior Design / USA Kauppalehti / Finland Metropolis / USA New York Times / USA Ruukki Inline magazine / Finland Trendi / Finland Wallpaper / UK WGSN Trend / UK 2005……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Architektur & Wohnen / Germany Interni / Italy Helsingin Sanomat / Finland Yliopisto magazine / Finland 2004……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... Excellent / Italy London Evening Standard / UK 2003……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………... FX / UK New Design / UK Sedus newsletter / UK ITV London Evening News / UK / Product showcase and Interview

MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, & Blogs


2010……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Deko / Finland


Finnish Design Year Book 2010-2011



NHK G Evening News / Japan / Designer presentation


Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における



Various Press / Japan


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Aamulehti / Finland


Abitare / Italy


Air France Inflight magazine



Arttu / Finland


Avotakka / Finland


Deko / Finland


City / Finland


Divaani / Finland


Eco Design book / Finland


Financial Times: ‘How to spend it’ supplement / UK / (Suomi)


Finpro / Finland


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland


Ilta-Sanomat / Finland


Ilkka / Finland


Irish Times / Ireland


Kaleva / Finland


Kauppalehti / Finland


Muotoiloa book (Kerhokeskus) / Finland


Ottagono / Italy


Nokia news / Finland


Taide and Design / Finland


Tekniikka & Talous / Finland


Tila, Interior show / Finland / Interivew /  日本における



Vihreä Linja / Finland


Design Forum brochure / Finland



YLE 1 Morning Show / Finland / Interview / 日本における

2008……………………….……………………….…………………………………………….……………………..……………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Arttu / Finland


Daily News, New York / USA


Deko / Finland


Interior Design / USA


Intramuros / France


Reddot Design Yearbook 2008/2009, vol.1, Germany


Surface, USA


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MTV 3 Morning Show / Finland / Interview


2006……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...


Architonic


Core77 


Design Week / UK


Florida InsideOut / USA


Forma & Furniture / Finland


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland



Helsingin Sanomat: Kuukausiliite supplement / Finland


ID / USA


Interior Design / USA



Kauppalehti / Finland


Metropolis / USA


New York Times / USA


Ruukki Inline magazine / Finland


Trendi / Finland


Wallpaper / UK


WGSN Trend / UK


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Architektur & Wohnen / Germany


Interni / Italy


Helsingin Sanomat / Finland


Yliopisto magazine / Finland

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Excellent / Italy


London Evening Standard / UK


2003……………………….……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…………………………………………………...



FX / UK


New Design / UK


Sedus newsletter / UK

ITV London Evening News / UK / Product showcase and Interview

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