Matti Pärssinen

My work as an architect also includes signage design and large-scale graphic design for facades. Mäkelänrinne high school renovation and extension plan: LPV architects.

I designed a CLT-framed wooden multi-storey building with 22 apartments. There are seven different apartment types with two stairwells. In the design, efforts have been made to maximize natural light both outdoors and indoors. The moderate building height respects the old building base of Etu-Töölö.

Visual identity for Kirsti Sivén and Asko Takala Architects

“Mikado” is an elegant coffee table. The turned leg parts and the table top are solid wood. The structural rigidity of the leg is achieved with light gestures. The wooden parts of the table can be made in different colors, such as black waxed.

“Off the wall” is a wall-mounted coat rack that folds onto the wall. It is suitable for both homes and public spaces. Thanks to its folding, the coat rack provides additional space when the situation requires it. The coat rack can be used unfolded or folded on the wall. It can be manufactured in different module dimensions to serve a variety of needs.

I designed and realized a wall panel system that repeats a continuous waveform. The wall panels are made of pressed birch veneer. Aluminum foil is laminated between the birch veneers to prevent electromagnetic radiation. [photo:Taavetti Alin]

While working at Kalevala Jewelry, I designed sculptural display cases for the company’s factory store and showroom.[photo: Teemu Töyrylä]

I made a storage box as a staff gift for Orion Corporation. I took second place in the competition. The lid of the box, cast from stoneware clay, has the constellation of Orion as an inset pattern. [photo: Chikako Harada]

I designed a unique coffee mug as a gift for my wife.