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Published in 4/2020 - Empathy

Interview

Building a Better World – Piece by Piece

Vuokko Viljakka

The sales of the Tattis garden stool designed by Jaana Partanen and Heikki Lamusuo are donated to charity. This year’s charity project is Kapua, which raises funds to help people in developing countries by climbing mountains. Photo: Timo Hartikainen

The first question architect Heikki Lamusuo and artist Jaana Partanen ask when starting a new project is who will experience it and what feeling they want to evoke with their work.

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