Gejst AW26 Catalogue - Flipbook - Page 23
SAMI KALLIO
Sami Kallio studio designs furniture and interiors translating
classical shapes into contemporary expressions with an industrial
aesthetic, which resonate with a modern-minded audience. The
studio is owned and managed by Sami Kallio, a Finnish designer
based in Sweden, Gothenburg. Sami Kallios background as a master
carpenter and an MFA interior & furniture designer, combines
the traditional woodworking cra昀琀smanship with industrial
design. Creating an interesting meeting between cra昀琀smanship
and industrial production, which forms the base for the Nordic
appearance that has become the Studio’s design hallmark.
”I base my design on a mixture of traditional cra昀琀smanship and
functionality, where the function is displayed as a design detail, that
gives the product the it factor which brings something new to the
design.” - Sami Kallio
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