Professor Heikki Orvola was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1943. Heikki Orvola is one of the driving forces of Finnish design. He works with glass, ceramics, cast iron and textiles. Orvola works in the decorative arts, but he also uses many different materials to express his pure art.
During his career as a designer, Heikki Orvola has received several awards and prizes, including the Kaj Franck Prize in 1998 - perhaps the most important Finnish design prize.
