Samuli Naamanka

Interior architect Samuli Naamanka (born1969) is known as a versatile designer whose work combines carefully considered vocabulary of form with creative technical innovation.In addition to product design and interior design, Naamanka specialises in environmental design. Amongst other things, he has carried out groundbreaking work in the development of products made of concrete. As a result, this has given birth to, for example, a patented invention for a graphic concrete patterning technology as well as for colouring concrete in several different colours.

Samuli Naamanka’s work include the prize-winning Clash chair, exhibition designs, environmental work pieces and public work pieces of art. The work pieces contain references to the history, nature and architecture of the places where they are located and represent symbols of them.

Samuli Naamanka was awarded the 2004 Elevation-Building prize by the Julkisivuyhdistys (the Finnish Facade Foundation) for developing graphic concrete. Also, he was awarded the SIO Furniture Designer of the Year prize in 2005. His most recent awards are the 2008 Nordiska Design prize and the Forum AID´s + 1 Award 2008 for the Uni Chair.