Päivi Charpentier

  • Furniture Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Lighting Design
  • Designer
  • Craftsperson
  • Project manager
  • Keski-Suomi

AICCI Ltd

  • Competent

I am an interior architect and lighting specialist. I shape light and create custom lighting solutions for demanding architectural, artistic and industrial environments — projects where lighting is expected to transform the space and the experience, not merely illuminate it. My work is built on close collaboration with clients and cross‑disciplinary experts.

At AICCI, we design and build luminaires that grow from bold ideas and are refined to meet the exact requirements of each project. Alongside bespoke solutions, we offer the AICCI lighting collection, where every detail is intentional. I understand the realities of design and manufacturing — and I carry a vision with precision all the way to implementation.

Experience

Work experience

Updated 2/2026

AICCI Oy

Lighting Specialist

2016 – present

Charpentier Oy

Interior Architect, Entrepreneur

1999 – 2016

PubliCo Oy

Partner

2003 – 2018

Suomen Arkkitehtiliitto SAFA

Membership Secretary

1992 – 1996

Education

Updated 2/2026

University of Oulu, School of Architecture

Continuing Education Programme in Architecture and Urban Lighting

2025 – present

Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Master’s Studies in Interior Architecture

2008 – present

University of Art and Design Helsinki

Bachelor of Interior Architecture

1996 – 2008

Art School Maa

Studies in Drawing, Painting and Colour Theory

1994 – 1995

Porvoo Business College

Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

1990 – 1992

Hollola School of Arts and Crafts

Artenomi, Textiles and Clothing

1983 – 1985