Tien Yi-Chiao
I’m a Taiwanese-Finnish interior architect and industrial designer based in Helsinki. Born in Taiwan and rooted in Finland for nearly a decade, my work blends the sensibilities of East Asian and Nordic cultures. With a background in both spatial and product design, I explore the connection between people, objects, and environments—always with attention to material, form, and human experience. Skilled in wood and metal craftsmanship, I merge architectural sensibility with practical production knowhow in everything I create.
Feel free to reach out for any product or spatial design inquiries!
Client: Aarikka, Pohjanmaan Kaluste, Aalto University, Helsinki Photo Festival, Metrics Architectures
Award
2024 Grand winner: Aarikka X Young Finnish Design (wall lamp design), Finland
2020 Grand winner: Pohjanmaan Kaluste X Young Finnish Design (sofa design), Finland
2019 Third prize: Markthalle (mural design), Wolfsburg, Germany
2018 Grand winner: Bergen International Wood Festival (wood installation), Bergen, Norway
2017 Grand winner, Wildest Idea: Printocent, Innofest (lighting design), Oulu, Finland
Education
2016-2020 Master's degree in Interior Architecture, Aalto University, Finland
2011-2014 Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Shih-Chien University, Taiwan
Exhibition
2023
Habitare Design Fair — Protoshop (lighting design), Messukeskus, Finland
Stockholm Furniture Fair — GreenHouse (lighting design), Stockholmsmässan, Sweden
David Lynch — Infinite Deep (photography exhibition design), West Terminal 1, Finland
2022
Nordic Sauvakävely (architecture thesis and life exhibition), B.B.ART gallery, Taiwan
Bridges 2022 Art gallery — mathematics and arts (kinetic sculpture), Aalto University, Finland
Elämä — Sisu Formosa Festival (photography and spatial installation), Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Finland
Exchange for Change (lighting, upholstered stool), Design Festival Bern — Gastland Finnland, Switzerland
2019
Tomorrow’s Archives (3D-printed ceramics), Aalto Arts X Fiskars, Helsinki Design Center, Finland
Intransition (textile installation), Aalto Arts X EMMA museum, Tapiola Cultural Center, Finland
2017
Welded & Woven (upholstered stool), Helsinki Design Week, Artek 2nd Cycle, Finland
Thank you!