Maker of handcrafted serving pieces, cutlery and unique art pieces.

We regard ourselves as poets, but without using words. Although we work with a material which is perceived as cold and hard, we aim to create sensitive and emotional products.

Each object which leaves our studio is discussed in great detail and carefully finished. Here we feel we have been successful.

Latimeria studio, founded in 1994, is run by Juha Luukkonen and based in Askola, southern Finland.

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Where do you get your inspiration?

From very many things. Sometimes it can simply be a piece of metal on the floor, sometimes music, sometimes from a particular type of technology.

Take for example our Tree Series. Here we wanted to work with laser-cutting techniques and create a product which would otherwise be impossible to produce in any other way. Design work started in winter when the trees were without leaves. And there it was, a complex natural form created by laser. Since we had already produced servers, the pasta server was a very natural choice as the first Tree product.

An art piece with moiré patterns. Steel sculpture with optical illusion.
An art piece with moiré patterns. Steel sculpture with optical illusion.
Leaf plates, stainless steel with oxidiced colors. Can be used for serving sushi, tapas, apetizers.
Leaf plates, stainless steel with oxidiced colors. Can be used for serving sushi, tapas, apetizers.
An art piece with moiré patterns. Steel sculpture with optical illusion.
An art piece with moiré patterns. Steel sculpture with optical illusion.

And the sustainability of your products?

The essence of the design process is to produce long-lasting items using ecologically-friendly materials. Manufacturing is based on recycling, and ferrous scrap is used as a major raw material, for both the metal itself and for many items directly.

At the end of its lifespan, stainless steel can actually be recycled to produce the same quality of steel without a loss of its natural properties. However, Latimeria products are meant to be passed down from generation to generation.

All Latimeria products are produced in Finland using 100% Finnish raw materials to guarantee environmental, social, and economic standards.