Olavi Hänninen
Olavi Tapio Hänninen (14 December 1920, in Lapinlahti – 16 June 1992 in Espoo) was a Finnish designer and interior architect.[1][2][3]
Olavi Hänninen's design projects ranged from furniture to trams and church silverware, including total interior designs for many public facilities.
Before starting his own design office in 1961, Hänninen worked at architect Viljo Revell's offices in the early 1950s, where one of his tasks was to design selected interiors for the Palace Hotel building completed in 1952.[7][8]
In 1957, Hänninen received a gold medal at the 11th Milan Triennale for his design of a dwelling exhibition in the Finnish Pavilion.[4][7] In 1977, he received the State of Finland Award for Industrial Design.[7] He was also an honorary member of the Finnish Association of Interior Architects.[9] A book on Hänninen's life work, Muovituolista raitiovaunuun, consisting of articles written by six Finnish experts on arts and design, was published in 2006.[10] Olavi Hänninen was married to textile artist Airi Snellman (1930-2022).[11]
References
- ^ Olavi Hänninen at the Finnish National Filmography
- ^ Muovituolista raitiovaunuun: Olavi Hänninen sisustusarkkitehti SIO 1920–1992. ORNAMO tiedote 5/2006, p. 27 (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Sisustusarkkitehti Olavi Hänninen: Vaatimattoman kauneuden linjan edustaja. (Obituary.) Helsingin Sanomat, June 30, 1992, p. A 4. (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Olavi Hänninen – Interior Architect: From plastic chairs to trams. Design Museum, 18 August – 17 September 2006 (finnguide.fi)
- ISBN 1-90266974-6
- ^ "Design of the Century". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ a b c Arkiympäristön muotoilija. Helsingin Sanomat, Kulttuuri, August 18, 2006 (in Finnish)
- ^ Pöppönen, Hannu: Muotoilua menestyksen varjosta: Esimerkiksi raitiovaunu on osin Olavi Hännisen käsialaa. Helsingin Sanomat, Kulttuuri, August 18, 2006 (in Finnish)
- ^ Aaltonen, Susanna: SIOn lyhyt historia – Sisustusarkkitehdin ammattikuvan rakentuminen. Speech at the seminar SIO 60 Years, 9.6.2009. Finnish Designers. (in Finnish)
- ISBN 952-468-119-6(in Finnish)
- ^ Leppäharju, Marja ym. (3 April 2022). "Valon ja varjon tulkki". Helsingin Sanomat. Muistokirjoitus.: B 29.