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Selected work & collaborations
YFD × Aarikka
Dango Wall Lamp
Dango is the winning design of the home interior category in the Leikki ei lopu design competition organised by Young Finnish Design in collaboration with Aarikka. Designed by Yi-Chiao Tien and You-Chia Chen, the wall lamp draws inspiration from Aarikka’s distinctive design language, combining playful minimalism with practical functionality.
The lamp features 12 maple wood beads in varying sizes and is designed and handcrafted in Finland.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × Aarikka
Designers: Yi-Chiao Tien & You-Chia Chen
Category: Product & Lighting Design
YFD × HTH
Exhibition Stand Concept
Egor Tchernykh was selected as the winner of the YFD × HTH design competition, with a concept for a new exhibition stand that reflects HTH’s timeless Danish design. The concept combines functionality, a welcoming atmosphere and a flexible structure designed to serve HTH at future exhibitions.
Presented at Habitare 2026, the design offers a fresh perspective on HTH’s exhibition presence.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × HTH Keittiöt
Designer: Egor Tchernykh
Category: Spatial & Exhibition Design
YFD × Tieto × Flow Festival × Inklusiiv
Inclusive Festival Experience
Three emerging designers were selected to develop new solutions for making Flow Festival more inclusive. The collaboration brought together design, technology and inclusion expertise to explore invisible barriers in the festival experience.
The three concepts approached inclusivity from different perspectives: helping visitors navigate sound levels across the festival area, making accessibility and individual needs easier to recognise, and creating a dedicated space for relaxation. Viola Rautaheimo was selected as the competition winner, with Katariina Valentin receiving an honourable mention.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × Tieto Tech Consulting Finland × Flow Festival × Inklusiiv
Designers: Viola Rautaheimo, Katariina Valentin & Vilma Karisto
Category: Service & Experience Design
YFD × Neurosonic
Brand Identity & Packaging Design
In collaboration with Neurosonic, Young Finnish Design curated designer Anni Malvalehto to develop a new brand identity. The project included a cohesive visual identity, packaging design and brand photography for Taito Magazine, creating a consistent visual expression across the brand.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × Neurosonic
Designer: Anni Malvalehto
Category: Brand Identity & Packaging Design
YFD X AARIKKA
Ava jewellery
Eveliina Saarentaus won the Leikki ei lopu design competition, organised by Young Finnish Design in collaboration with Aarikka, with her original AVA jewellery design. The piece combines a distinctive, sculptural form with graphic appeal and clear Nordic tones. In the round AVA, a maple wood bead is set into a silver base. The jewellery is handcrafted in Finland.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × Aarikka
Designer: Eveliina Saarentaus
Category: Jewellery Design
YFD × BLACK HORSE
Timeline50 Collection
Young Finnish Design curated designer Josh Krute for a collaboration with Black Horse to create print designs for the brand’s 50th anniversary collection. The designs explored different ways to bring the brand’s history into contemporary garments, including timeline-inspired prints and graphic patterns. Selected designs were produced for the Timeline50 boxer collection and its campaign packaging.
Collaboration: Young Finnish Design × Black Horse
Designer: Josh Krute
Category: Print & Textile Design
What Our Partners Say
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In this video, Petra Tarkkala, Head of Design at Tieto Tech Consulting Finland, shares her thoughts and experiences from the YFD × Tieto design competition and offers advice to designers at the beginning of their careers.
→ In this video, Ulla Kotila, Brand Manager at HTH Keittiöt, shares her impressions of the design competition and explains the value that collaborating with YFD and organising the competition brought to the HTH brand.
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