Best Product Habitare 2024
“A new version of traditional elements. The old and the new blend beautifully together, creating a simple yet elegant product.
The method of glass production was impressive. It is also delightfully made locally in Kuopio, Finland.”
With these words, the esteemed jury members described the artisan glass table by Essis by Lasilinkki, which won the Best Product Habitare 2024 award.
The jury included renowned Swedish designer Fredrik Paulsen, designer Tino Nyman, and interior journalist Ulla Solasaari.
Our award-winning artisan glass table was showcased in the Neighbors area, a themed exhibition curated by Anna Pirkola and Ulla Koskinen at Habitare fair this autumn. During the five days of Habitare 2024, there were 45,300 visitors. The event brought together design and interior enthusiasts and professionals, as well as over 400 companies and operators in the field.
“What an honor it was to receive this wonderful award! We designed the table in collaboration with a professional I admire,
Ulla Koskinen, for the Neighbors-themed exhibition curated in part by Ulla.
It warmed my heart to see Finnish craftsmanship and glass design recognized and appreciated.
I am filled with joy and pride for our master artisans and our entire team.”
-Essi Sundman, Creative Director and Entrepreneur of Essis by Lasilinkki-
Collaborations are part of DNA
Significant effort has been invested in the development of Essis by Lasilinkkis artisan glass products in recent years,
and today, Essis’ artisan glass can already be found worldwide. Recent projects include
our over 2-meter artisan glass pieces for Sini Majuri’s work in Venice and the artisan glass wall created for
the Miss Clara hotel in central Stockholm.
Internationalization has just beginning, but such recognition as this at home also boost our reputation internationally.
Sundman wants to emphasize that no one can succeed alone, and therefore, various collaborations,
like those involved in this award-winning project, are key to growth and development.
”We have new collections of artisan glass coming from both our own design table and through collaborations this fall.
So, keep your eyes and ears open,’ Essi hints at the end.”
Interested to know more about the possibilities of artisan glass solutions in interior design or would you like to talk about collaboration?
Book a meeting from the link below or call our export manager Tiia Tanskanen +358 (0)44 703 9427
