| Pekka Harni
Architect SAFA
Industrial designer TKO
Harni – Takahashi Ltd.
Vironkatu 12 H 44
00170 Helsinki
Finland
mob. +358-40-7774528
e-mail: pekka_harni@hotmail.com
www.harni-takahashi.com
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Curriculum Vitae 2007
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Born
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1956
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In Finland
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Studies
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1976-79
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Universität Innsbruck, dept. of architecture: Cand.Arch. degree 1979
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1979-85
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University of Art and Design Helsinki, industrial design dept.:
Master of Arts in Industrial Design 1985
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1985-88
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Technische Universität Wien, dept. of architecture
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1988-2002
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Tampere University of Technology, Finland, dept. of architecture:
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Master of Science in Architecture 2002
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Career information
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1978-
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working periods at architectural- and design studios in Austria and in Finland
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1980-
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entries to several architectural competitions in Finland and abroad
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1981-
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architectural assignments in Naantali and Helsinki, Finland
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1987-
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exhibition design for University of Art and Design, Design Museum Finland, Design Forum Finland in Helsinki and Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä.
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1997-
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product design for Arabia and Marimekko (Finland), Satira design (Portugal),etc.
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2007-
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own studio, design & architecture, Harni – Takahashi Ltd. in collaboration with
industrial designer Yuka Takahashi
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Teaching
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1988-
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teacher at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH, Finland
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2003-
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teacher of the basic course for design at the Department of Design, UIAH, Finland
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1990-
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workshop leader and lecturer on several Universities in Finland and aboard
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Private exhibitions
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1989
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VÄLINEITÄ -TOOLS, Design Forum, Helsinki, Finland
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1991
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SPECIES, design and architecture, Applied art gallery in Old Cityhall, Turku, Finland
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1996
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STANDARD HAPPINESS, Jyväskylä, Finland
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1998
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TOOLS - the evolution of objects,Vormgeversoverleg gallery, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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1999-2000
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Kootut kamat, own works, Design museum, Helsinki, and in Galleria 5 in Oulu. Finland
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2003
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PARADOX MIX, object categories and design by Pekka Harni,
Artandgallery, Milano, Italy
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Joint and touring
exhibitions
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1987
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Metaxis - nuori muoto, the first exhibition of young finnish desingers, Design museum, Helsinki, Finland; also architect of the exhibition
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1998
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Tyhjä - Void, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
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1999
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Arabia 125 years, Ambiente 1999, Frankfurt, Germany
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1999
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The Nordic Transparency, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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1999
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Finnish Modern Design, The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, e.g. in Gothernburg, Sweden
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2000
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Finnish Design 125, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki, Finland
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2000
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Elävä valo - Finnish candleholders, sconces and chandeliers from past 80 years, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
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2000
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Bio, 17th Biennal of Industrial Design, Ljublijana, Slovenia
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2001
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Minimalanimal Ceramic Tableware Workshop Exhibition, Rivoli Teatro Municipal, Porto, Portugal
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2001
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Reinventing Materials, CRAT - Regional Centre of Traditional Arts, Porto, Portugal
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2002
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Findesign Now 02, Design Forum, Helsinki, Finland
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2003
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Presentation of Sturm und Plastic 2003 collection", Salone del Mobile, Milano, Italy
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2004
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Finnish Design 125, Hong Kong Design Center, China
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2005
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“KOTI” The home experience at the Helsinki Design week 2005; a complete
home interior design project in collaboration with Yuka Takahashi
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2006 |
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Leuku 7“ Lapland knife workshop Same museum Siida, Inari, Finland |
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Finnish Design 2006, ”Interiore” fair in Vanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland |
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2006
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“UNDISCIPLINED”
3rd Biennale of Ceramics in Contemporary Art, 2006, Province of Savona, Italy.
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Museums and
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Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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collections
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Arabia Museum, Helsinki, Finland
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Design Museum, Helsinki Finland
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Awards, and
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1984
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Uusimaa provence´s Art award for the team of the "Esineitä" exhibition
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recognitions
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1998
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Finnish State artist grant for one year
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1999
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The Design Plus Award, The International Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany
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2002-04
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Finnish State artist grant for three years
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2005
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Sasakawa Cultural exchange grant for Japan
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