Susanna Vesalainen

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Contact:
susanna@jujudesignparty.com

+358 40 522 9040

 

Susanna Vesalainen specialises in designing everyday functional items with a sense of playfulness. Drawing inspiration from a wide variety of sources, including flea-market finds, kitsch and - of course - the Finnish countryside where she was raised, Susanna believes in bestowing a sense of fun into the everyday objects she designs for the home environment.

  Background: black / gray

 

Hula

HULA

Mortar and Pestle
Material: Porcelain 
Hula is a porcelain mortar and pestle set with a clever twist: The name 'Hula' refers to the swinging action of the pestle, but it also doubles as a handy container for storing unground herbs, salt or pepper. As a new take on the traditional object, with its generous lines and ergonomic form, Hula is not a piece to be stored away in the cupboard, but makes an interesting kitchen feature with its humorous toy-like appearance.

Kaiku & Kaima

KAIKU (Finnish: Echo)

Nesting Bowl Set
Materials: Walnut and stoneware
A set of nesting bowls perfect for serving salad, fruit or vegetables; combining the warmth of wood with the coolness of ceramic in a fresh and playful manner.

KAIMA (Finnish: Namesake)

Salad Servers
Material: Walnut
Practical and beautiful wooden salad servers that combine especially well with their sister product, the Kaiku bowl set.

DARLIN

Magnetic salt and pepper set, prototype
Material: porcelain                     
The request to pass the salt takes a whole new meaning with Darlin. This salt and pepper set is held together by magnets to make an elegant table ornament and a conversation starter. Darlin was shortlisted in “Ceramics for breakfast” design competition, organized by Designboom and MACEF, 2007.


Fuuga

FUUGA

Schnapps Serving Set
Material: Porcelain with gold and silver lustre
The Fuuga set is composed of elegant, clear-cut forms, accented with a choice of gold or silver lustre: Perfect for taking cold schnapps; a festive tradition of Finland.

Rytmi

RYTMI (Finnish: Rhythm)

3D Rendering
Rytmi is a storage and serving solution designed to save space in the kitchen. The set includes bottles for oil and vinegar, a magnetic spice rack and containers for various foodstuffs. Originally designed together with Tomi Pelkonen, Rytmi received an honorary mention in the O!VALLUS competition in Finland in 2005.
www.tiimari.fi/oivallus/palkitut12

Missing A Piece

MISSING A PIECE

Material: Stoneware; 99 hand-built and smoke-fired tiles
With the characteristic swirls of texture and colour obtainable only through the smoke-firing process, this art/design piece will add a naturally decorative note to any interior wall or floor surface; with each individual tile carrying its own unique markings.