Featured Speaker

Collaboration in a spikey world

Illka Suppanen, Founder, studio suppanen

The culture of clients and collaborators varies tremendously globally. What does working together look like in a world driven by different client cultures and geographies? From Cappellini to Marimekko; from cars to boats; from houses to record graphics, lkka Suppanen will share his experiences of bringing a broad range of services to a heterogeneous client roster. Is there a universal story about collaboration?

Biography: Illka Suppanen

Ilkka Suppanen studied architecture in the Helsinki University of Technology as well as interior architecture and furniture design at the University of Arts and Design. In 1995, he founded the Studio suppanen agency, which offers strategic and integrated design services for international clients such as Snowcarsh, Artek, Ittala, Lexus, Cappellini, Leucos, Nokia, Zanotta, Marimekko, Koizumi and Saab Automobiles.

Suppanen has won several design prizes around world. His design works have been selected to the permanent collections of several major museums. He emphasizes the added value design brings to the entire production chain, from end-user requirements to finished products. Suppanen values long-term projects that encompass innovation. The interest in production techniques and using different materials is always present in his work. His expression is airy and forward-looking, but sustains with pride the classic Scandinavian design heritage.

 Email this page to a colleague