Tapio Anttila (b. 1962) is an award-winning Finnish interior architect and furniture designer whose timeless, unassuming style is deeply rooted in Finnish design tradition, yet with a modern, boundary-pushing approach.
Having graduated as an interior architect in 1994, Anttila worked as an in-house designer for the Finnish Isku Interior before founding his own design agency, Tapio Anttila Design, in 2005. Anttila has designed furniture and products for clients such as Lundia, Showroom Finland, and Maze. In 2016, he founded his own furniture brand, Tapio Anttila Collection.
Designer Tapio Anttila is inspired by Finnish wood
Tapio Anttila is best known for his wooden furniture, and wood remains his favourite material – especially when it’s Finnish.
In his design work, he explores a wide range of techniques and applications, from solid wood and bent veneer to even birch bark. For Anttila, wood reflects Nordic heritage and a close connection to nature, while also offering a sustainable, environmentally responsible choice – a value at the core of his design philosophy.
Timeless, award-winning pieces
Some of Anttila’s best-known works include the popular Day&Night sofa bed, the Aski storage system, and the Piena chair collection, all from his own brand, Tapio Anttila Collection. He is also the designer behind the popular Mixrack series, produced by Maze.
Anttila has received several prestigious awards, including the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 2018 and multiple international Good Design Awards. He was also named Finnish Furniture Designer of the Year in 2012 and received the international Top Designer Award in 2017.
Tapio Anttila in a nutshell
- Born in 1962 and graduated as an interior architect from the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
- Has designed products for several Finnish manufacturers, including Lundia, Showroom Finland and Maze.
- Founded his own furniture brand, Tapio Anttila Collection, in 2016.
- Known for his appreciation of natural materials, especially Finnish wood.
- Focuses on ecological production methods and timeless design.
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