Klaus Haapaniemi first popped up on our radar thanks to Tiina Laakonen, who sells his work in the US at her Amagansett shop Tiina. She also uses his whimsically patterned pieces throughout her own house (see Rhapsody in Blue: A Finnish Stylist at Home in the Hamptons).
Founded by Klaus Haapaniemi and Mia Wallenius in 2010, the brand opened its first (and only) shop in 2013 in Shoreditch. “Our design approach is influenced by nature, Finnish folklore, and traditional decorative arts with a modern twist,” according to the shop’s website. Among the offerings: hand-printed textiles, cushions, woven throws, and handmade rugs. Here are some favorites from the collection:
Above: The Large Rabbit Throw is handwoven from wool and silk; 438 pounds.
Above: The Polar Byzantine Rug for Moooi Carpets launched at the spring 2016 Salone Mobile.
Above: The Pine Cone Tray Big is made of laminated plywood; 60 pounds.
Above: The Bloom Sofa is a collaboration between Finnish sustainable-wood furniture brand Nikari and Klaus Haapaniemi.
Above: The birch sofa has been customized with an angled back engraved by Nikari craftsmen and upholstered in Haapaniemi’s new Nocturnal Bloom fabrics.
Haapaniemi’s first US show took place a couple of years ago; see more at Finnish Modernism Comes to the Hamptons.
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