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Graduated as Interior Architect & Furniture Designer from the University of Art
and Design Helsinki (UIAH), Finland in 1988. Seemingly ambivalent to his title Lindfors
continued dabbling in all possible fields of the arts, seeking for the meaning of his mission.

In 1992 the Finnish-born designer received the Väinö Tanner Trailblazer Award, the largest cultural
award in the Nordic countries in the 20th century, the jury called him a Renaissance Man and
the Times wrote: “Calling Lindfors an Industrial Designer would be like calling a Stravinsky
Symphony a nice song.”

On in the borderline jungle of art, design and architecture, and in 2001 the New
York Times declared Lindfors‘ sculpture installation on the façade of the Gershwin Hotel a new
landmark on Manhattan.

In 2002 Stefan wrote and directed his first film, a surreal short film for
telecom corp. DNA Finland. Two years later he was honored with the London Kerrang! “Best
Music Video 2004 Award” for his film “Funeral of Hearts” by HIM.

Stefan Lindfors navigates within and around design, art, architecture and film, taking on
a wide range of projects all over the globe as long as the briefs and goals are challenging and
rewarding enough to satisfy his drive and career as an artist as well as the needs of his clients.
Ever since his lamp “Scaragoo” was introduced at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1988 by Ingo
Maurer, Lindfors has completed some two-hundred projects as Interior Architect, Designer,
Sculptor and Director - aside of his exhibitions and other endeavors - for companies such as
Alessi, Amnesty, Arabia, Artek, Dna, Hackman, Iittala, Ikea, Ingo Maurer GmbH, Lundia,
Marimekko, Martela, Neste, Nokia, Sony Playstation, Swatch, Vitra, Warner Music.
Professional appointments: 1993-1996 Lindfors created a new education for design at the
Kansas City Art Institute, USA, as Distinguished Professor of Design and Chairman of the
Design Department on a tenure position. 2004-2006 Lindfors was a member of the Creative
Team at advertising agency TBWA\PHS Helsinki and Creative Director at TBWA\STREAM
Helsinki, Finland.

Stefan Lindfors maintains an active schedule of lecture- and jury work aside of his careers.
Lindfors' new website stefanlindfors.com, "Stefan Lindfors Works", was created in 2009
as an exhaustive aid for the industry in pursuing new Lindfors projects worldwide, and
also as an on-line venue for all things “Lindforsian”.