Based in Finland, Martela is one of the Nordic leaders in the office
interior industry. A passion to offer the best workplaces has been
guiding the company for almost seventy years. Martela provides
innovative and ergonomic furniture solutions and collaborates with
renowned designers to ensure style needs are met. Martela ensure pieces
are designed with individual expression and variation in a collection
yet all parts are able to communicate and are easy to combine.
ANTTI KOTILAINEN
Designer
Born in 1966, Helsinki, Finland.
Education:
Graduate from the Department of Furniture Design, 1995
Lahti Institute of Design
Professional Appointments:
Design Office Antti Kotilainen 1998-
Freelance designer 1992–1998
Grants:
State grant for artist, 2011
Finnish culture foundation 2009
State grant for artist, 2006-2008
Finnish- Swedish Culture Foundation 2004
Finnish Culture Foundation 1999, 2003
Olga and Vilho Linnamo Foundation 1999, 1995, 1993
Lahti Design Institute 1995
Prizes and honours:
Furniture Designer of the Year, SIO 2007
Good Design Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum 2004
Good Design Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum 2002