About
Ville was born in 1992 in Turku, Finland. Before going to design school he studied woodworking in Luksia, Nummela graduating in 2015. From early on in his studies he focused on designing pieces with industrial production in mind. As a natural continuation Ville went on to study design in the Institute of Design in Lahti, graduating in 2020.
Ville has been running his own studio since 2016 making custom furniture for private clients and designing a growing collection of furniture. Lately he has been focusing on designing products for furniture brands. In the daytime you can usually find Ville in his studio in the quaint island of Lauttasaari, Helsinki. And when not in the studio testing new ideas and making prototypes he loves to play the piano and guitar or go for a run next to the sea.
Exhibitions:
Jardin Imaginaire / Institut finlandais 2023
UU Market / Habitare 2022
Kaikki On Kesken / Habitare 2022
Serving Sculpture / Finlands Institutet 2022
Prototype Club / Lokal 2021
Nouvelle Saison / Institut finlandais 2020
Makers of Now / Arabia & Iittala Design Center 2019
Protoshop / Habitare Furniture Fair 2018
Fhink / Habitare Furniture Fair 2018
RAW / RAAKA / Helsinki Design Week 2018
Salone Satellite / Milan Furniture Fair 2018
UU Market / Kalleria 2018
Grants:
2023 City of Espoo / Working grant
2022 Furniture Foundation / Material grant
2022 Taike / Working grant
2022 Taike / Working grant (Serving Sculpture -exhibition group)
2022 Taike / Travel grant (Serving Sculpture -exhibition group)
2021 Taike / Working & material grant
2020 Asko Foundation / Travel grant
2020 Asko Foundation / Material grant
2019 Asko Foundation / Travel grant
2018 Furniture Foundation / Material grant
2018 Furniture Foundation / Workshop machines grant, Kästinen Wörkhsop
Published:
Asun 1/2020
Asun 1/2019
Avotakka 9/2018
Asun 5/2018
Deko 9/2017
Deko 4/2017
Glorian Koti 3/2017
Image 3/2017
Deko 6/2016
Deko 5/2016