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