Fast Company

This divisive chair was a symbol of rebellion in the ’80s. Now it’s back in all its squiggly-armed glory

In 1982, the legendary Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro designed the Experiment Chair. But instead of a single version of the chair, he created three, each with a differently shaped armrest and in a ...
Forbes

91-Year-Old ‘Punk Grandfather’ Of Design Revives Postmodern Statement Piece

Swedish brand Hem revives Yrjö Kukkapuro’s iconic Experiment Chair after 30 years, bridging ‘80s rebellion with contemporary chic and challenging modern design norms. ByPaul Jebara, Contributor.
Yahoo

Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies

HELSINKI (AP) — Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of ...

Yrjö Kukkapuro, visionary Finnish designer of Postmodern chairs, dies at 91

Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish interior architect and furniture designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting ...
CNN

Yrjö Kukkapuro, designer whose iconic chairs were sat on by ‘almost every Finn,’ dies age 91

Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of Modern Art in New ...
Curbed

Steel Ribbon Benches, Wiggle Chairs, and More Design Finds

Clockwise from left: So & So’s, a new piano bar; archival dining furniture from Swedish design company Svenskt Tenn, Maria Pergay’s Ring Chair, and a line of Yrjö Kukkapuro’s Experimental Chairs.
Washington Times

Finnish designer Yrjo Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies

HELSINKI — Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of Modern Art ...