Terhi Tuominen

Terhi Tuominen (b. 1979) has studied furniture design in...

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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

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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

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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.)

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Milan Furniture Fair / Kokoomo Collective, Salone Satellite

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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

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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...

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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

MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, &...

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MEDIA: TV, Press, Books, & Blogs

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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

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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

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

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FX / UK

New Design / UK

Sedus newsletter / UK

ITV London Evening News / UK / Product showcase and Interview