Chessboard glassware and cat feeder from Häme University of Applied Sciences
Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) in Finland has showcased ten projects from its Smart and Sustainable Design BA programme, featuring glass and ceramics works by emerging designers. Highlights include Sara Minkkinen's 'Checkmate' glass set, inspired by a self-invented chess game, and Leila Lindsten's 'Blossom' ceramic slow feeder for cats. Other projects include Sanna Vuorenmaa's 'Nanna Jar' made in collaboration with Nuutajärvi glassworks, Adia Cecilia Pfeifer's 'Lost Memories' drinking vessel, and Roosa Huttunen's 'Viola lamp' combining slip-casting with 3D technologies. The 'HAMK Business Gift' by a student team uses red clay excavated from the campus construction site. The school show is a partnership with Dezeen.
Key facts
- Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) presented ten student projects from its Smart and Sustainable Design BA programme.
- Projects include glass and ceramics works by emerging designers.
- Sara Minkkinen's 'Checkmate' glass set was inspired by a self-invented chess game.
- Leila Lindsten's 'Blossom' is a ceramic slow feeder for cats.
- Sanna Vuorenmaa's 'Nanna Jar' was developed with Nuutajärvi glassworks.
- Adia Cecilia Pfeifer's 'Lost Memories' drinking vessel was made with glassblower Kaisa Reponen.
- Roosa Huttunen's 'Viola lamp' combines slip-casting with 3D technologies.
- The 'HAMK Business Gift' uses red clay from the campus construction site.
- The school show is a partnership between Dezeen and HAMK.
- The article was published on Dezeen on April 29, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Sara Minkkinen
- Leila Lindsten
- Sanna Vuorenmaa
- Adia Cecilia Pfeifer
- Roosa Huttunen
- Tiina Sihvonen
- Hannu Kauppinen
- Tuulikki Raatikainen
- Mikko Achrén
- Irina Antturi
- Anna Jefimova
- Elina Le
- Tiia Silvennoinen
- Henri Carrara
- Julia Öhman
- Kaisa Reponen
Institutions
- Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)
- Nuutajärvi glassworks
- Dezeen
Locations
- Finland
- Hämeenlinna
Sources
- Dezeen —