Built from concrete, steel and glass in 1968–69, Studio Kukkapuro has served as the home and workspace of designer Yrjö Kukkapuro and artist Irmeli Kukkapuro for decades.
Studio Kukkapuro
The studio will evolve into a small home museum and a centre for design thinking, and will be opened for the public in 2027. The project is led by the next Kukkapuro generation, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom and Ida Kukkapuro.
The Kukkapuro memorial is unveiled in Kauniainen
A memorial honoring designer Yrjö Kukkapuro (1933–2025) and artist Irmeli Kukkapuro (1934–2022) has been unveiled in Kauniainen on May 21.
Composed of two steel versions of the iconic Model 4 chair, the work is set on a surface inspired by the nearby Gallträsk pond. More than a sculpture, it functions as a public place in front of the library welcoming people to sit, rest, and meet, bringing Yrjö and Irmeli’s legacy into their everyday lives.
Irmeli Kukkapuro – Portals, the first book of Irmeli Kukkapuro’s art
Edited by Päivi Helander and Ida Kukkapuro, the book offers a journey into Irmeli Kukkapuro’s previously largely unknown world. It includes a substantial article by art historian PhD Asta Kihlman, who provides an overview of the developments that have shaped Kukkapuro’s work. In addition to graphic prints and drawings the book presents photographs of over 320 objects found on the shelf in the artist’s corner at Studio Kukkapuro – from essential tools and materials to artifacts of inspiration and memory.
Yrjö Kukkapuro: Nelonen Model 4 at Gallery Lemmetti
Studio Kukkapuro and Gallery Lemmetti presents an exhibition celebrating Yrjö Kukkapuro’s Nelonen series 9–26 April 2026. The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the extensive Nelonen chair ensemble, spanning from 1988 to the early 2000s. Nelonen is an umbrella term for a group of chairs by Yrjö Kukkapuro consisting of unique pieces and small series.