Interview with Sanna Liimatainen
I have worked as a photographer for over 20 years. I have designed and built single-family houses since year 2000. Feng shui and 60' and 70's design are close to my heart. To be a bit crazy suits me.
Design Legend Interview
26 April 2017
As a child I wanted to be the first female president in Finland. But I ended up to be a press photographer, combination of artist and desire to influence. After 20 years in I know press writes what sells, journalism has lost the battle for money. So now I try to save the world by designing :)
I get pleasure when I build and develop something. Making is important part to me.
One and a half years ago I decided to try my talents as a designer. But I've made plans, inventions for long.
Now I'm interested in acoustics and solar panels and always in the background is security. Lots of new ideas. Even one new invention that I can not reveal.
To develop products that you yourself believe in.
Opinion and century and culture
Emotion, design is art. A really good design raise emotions.
You buy a painting if you like it the same applies to design
Acustic lamp for Innolux
A dog walking with two paws cabinet
I think for myself and I do not care what other people think of me. I want to solve problems, it's like a mathematical equation.
Alvar Aalto , I'm a finn.
Hoptimist: makes me smile, it is mentally useful.
My house number 3: appearance, technical solutions ...
Do not care what others think. Do your own thing.
I have worked as a photographer for over 20 years. But if I would start studying now I would like to be an architect.
A product which appearance has been carefully taken care of
My 14 year old daughter. You will hear from her.
Anger, it gives a lot of energy
Money and the right contacts.
I can not reveal it yet but it is also related to fire safety
To earn my bread
Something new and different
Finishfire design hopefully gives more attention to fire safety. And makes people to buy fire extinguishers in their homes.
Corrently my time goes to marketing
Charging Platform the modern magazine rack a beloved child has many names. At first it seemed that not one of the sketches looked good. But when I built it from wood it started to live.
Transparency increases the responsibility of manufacturers. I would like open information about who are the manufactures of the products. Especially China is hiding information. Even if I want to inform the consumer about the manufacturers of the product, I do not get it from China.
Everything is soon in IKEA
It depends, 5 months -x.
I make drafts on paper
Greedy man has a shitty end
Both ways
It can bring new features, opportunities
Pen and paper and saw and photoshop
No rules, it is the fun.
Where can I buy them?
Smile and delight
I'm a dictator, but I would love to have Mr Göran Sundholm in my team.
My daughter Siiri is genius and incorruptible
Alvar Aalto
As a hobby I have been designed and built single-family houses since year 2000, a total of more than 1,000 square meters. So I have studied architecture and building engineering in real life. It combines: brain work, manual labor + spare time :)
Albert Einstein
violet, home, food made by mom, spring, iLOQ
For Scandinavians, the fire blanket is familiar and many of us have one at home. But the Central Europeans are wondering what it is? They don't need it because the law doesn't require it. The Finnish law doesn't require fire blanket either but why should we need a law to protect yourself.
A great time is when a new idea wakes you up at 4 o'clock at night.
I just wanted to hunt and climb
We focus on air and water purification
You do not need a law that tells you to think whit your brain. One item in the right place could save you or your family or even the entire apartment building.
Designer Interview
26 April 2017
As a child I wanted to be the first female president in Finland. But I ended up to be a press photographer, combination of artist and desire to influence. After 20 years in I know press writes what sells, journalism has lost the battle for money. So now I try to save the world by designing :)
Finishfire was born in 3.3.2016. Finishfire is = Sanna. I work like crazy and I hope to get this company to fly.
It's a smile. Things that make you smile will save you.
Something that is needed, not more garbage to dumps.
Hoptimist: makes me smile, it is mentally useful.
Charging platform 2016
Wood, concrete and fabrics.
Ideas come often at night and then I have to get up and draw them. Also driving a car is a creative moment.
Beauty and functionality.
Anger is good it gives a lot of energy
Happy. I'm doing something nice with my kids because they've been hit by a mother who works all the time
Attention, man is a herd of animals and wants to copy what other people like. A lot of good is lost when they don't get attention. And a lot of stupidity has been sold with attention.
Would I buy it.
Do not sell the product without knowing WHO manufactures it. If there is not a law requiring to tell the factory of the manufacture instead of just country (made in China) a landfill can not be located.
Everything is soon in IKEA
I meet a lot of people and everyone gives inspiration. Now I'm excited about the solar panels. I met one engineer from Naps company.
I question everything. All must be checked by yourself. "Do not eat on the other plate." No censorship inside your own head.
I have developed two total new products. I wonder why no one else haven't done this before my. Or someone has but it did not get any attention. My style is anarchist :)
I live in a house I have built in Finland. From the window I look into the forest. My daughter walks to school independently. I hope that all could feel as safe as I do at home.
The customer is always right. So they get what they order. When I work for myself I get the freedom.
I don't know. Hard one
A lot of line drawings, sleepless nights, then experiment first on a computer and then by building
Two lamps from Innolux. handmade carpet, self-designed and built-in mezzanine for my daughter, old armchair
8 wake up the kids
9 open the computer
10 drive to the studio
11 drive to the destination
12-15 take photos
16 home and grocery shopping
18 Driving kids to practice
19 evening balls
20 -2 start working
9 open the computer
10 drive to the studio
11 drive to the destination
12-15 take photos
16 home and grocery shopping
18 Driving kids to practice
19 evening balls
20 -2 start working
Do something you like a lot. When your heart is involved it becomes good. Remember to laugh!
Positives. Enthusiasm towards my work. Negatives. when you always have to think about money
New and necessary
Three-dimensional vision and extensive general education.
Abode, the whole package.
I would like to close the phone sometimes but as an entrepreneur I can not. Meaning difficult.
It depends, 5 months -x.
How did you come up with this?
Designing and building three houses of my own.
Well, I still don't design for others. Pictures I take for many magazines and companies.
Companies with new technology and development
I want Finishfire to have products on sale world-wide.
I'm lonely wolf, but I know why to call for help.
A very good idea is, but I want Mr Göran Sundholm in my team.
sannal@finishfire.com
Nothing is coming to mind right now