Early life and education
Timo Saarnio was born in 1944 inCareer
Saarnio established his own design firm in 1982. He became a freelance furniture designer in 1992, has taught at the University of Art and Design, Helsinki, and has held elected positions in SIO and ORNAMO, the Finnish Association of Designers.Exhibitions
*2004 - Chairmania Exhibition (Tokyo, Helsinki, Tallinn)Awards
*1990 State Industrial Design Award *1996 Roter Punkt (Red Dot Award), Germany (Una chair) *1996 1st prize, Forsnäs 100 Years Competition, Sweden (Duetto chair) *1996 Gold Prize, International Furniture Design Competition, Ashikawa, Japan (Woody chair) *1997 Three year State artist's grant *1998 Chair of the Year, Udine, Italy (Pack chair) *1999 SIO Furniture Award at the ''Habitare'' fair in Helsinki (Chip chair) *2007 7th Andreu World International Design CompetitionReferences
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