Arper - Aava02 chair wood

Antti Kotilainen

Antti Kotilainen was founded in Helsinki in 1997.
Specializing in furniture design, it also deals with product design and complete visual concepts that bring together graphic and spatial design.
Kotilainen’s design is characterized by an organic functionalism aimed at meeting contemporary requirements. The basis of his work is the desire to perfect the problems and technical details, concerning both the manufacturing process and the applicability, until the desired aesthetic result is achieved, with the aim of obtaining a design that looks completely spontaneous but at the same time essential.
In keeping with the best Scandinavian tradition, Kotilainen has also explored new ways of working with wood in many of his creations. Since 1993, he has collaborated with several Scandinavian furniture companies, such as Martela, Piiroinen, as well as with the American Knoll and the Italian Arper.
His works, widely recognized and presented in various Finnish and international exhibitions, have been used to furnish the public spaces of companies, universities and cultural sites in many European countries, the United States, Australia and Japan.

Arper

Arper creates chairs, tables and furnishing accessories for the community, work and home.
Our approach is relationship-oriented, and translates into a design focused on aesthetics and usability; in a global, innovative and personalized service; in the enhancement of local contexts within internationalization strategies; in organizational policies always marked by transparency and the maintenance of a solid and coherent brand identity.