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A design project for a sofa bed for the Karoo caravan. The sofa bed can be adjusted to various seating positions, can be reclined into a sleeping position, and can be raised up onto the wall for transport. The design emphasised the product’s usability, ergonomics and mechanics; the sofa bed’s range of motion and functionality represent an innovative solution for caravans. Manufacturability and production feasibility also played a key role in the project. Project management ensured that the project progressed on schedule.

The Karoo camper was launched to the public in 2024, after which it has been widely exhibited at trade fairs, for example in Düsseldorf in September 2026, Helsinki in October 2026, and so on. The Karoo camper can be regarded as a pioneer in the caravan sector.

When: September 2026

Kategory: Mechanical engineering, project lead

Customer: Karoo Oy

Pictures and visulizations: ©Karoo

Theme park

We designed the mast structures and the supporting structures attached to the hull for a giant play ship, which Lappset Creative delivered to Germany in January 2018. The ship’s shape, proportions and colour scheme are faithful to the actual proportions of the Lego building set. The masts and sails rise to a height of over 10 metres. The project as a whole was extremely interesting and, at the time of its completion, entirely unique.

When: December 2017

Kategory: Mechanical engineering

Customer: Lappset Creative

Pictures: © LEGOLAND Deutschland Freizeitpark GmbH

A project involving the ideation, conceptualisation and prototyping of a food bag holder. The purpose of the product being designed is to keep bags open whilst they are being filled, thereby making it easier and quicker to pack food into bags. The product is designed for entrepreneurs in the food industry.

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When: November 2025

Kategory: Concept development and prototyping

Customer: Lapin AMK Asiantuntijapalvelut, konseptointi- ja prototypointipalvelut. TEQU

Pictures: © Henna Harmoinen (TEQU, Lapin AML), Euroopan unionin osarahoittama TEQU Hub -hanke

A user interface and visual design project for the MtechMap application for mobile devices. The user interface design for the MtechMap project was carried out as a user-centred design project. At the start of the project an initial version of the app had already been developed, which could be tested with users. The areas for improvement and needs identified during user testing served as the starting points for the design. The visual identity of the user interface – colour scheme, icons, graphics and logo – was designed to complement the company’s existing visual identity. The project also included the production of marketing materials.

When: September 2018

Kategory: User interface and marketing materials 

Customer: Mtech Digital Solutions Oy

New items for flora product family 

A concept development project, where new products were created for the Flora product family. The customer was play equipment manufacturer Lappset Group Oy. The aim was to create a village for trolls and fairies, featuring interesting and nature-inspired structures aimed at nursery-age children. The range provides the perfect setting for imaginative play, featuring, for example, small playhouses, sand play equipment and slides.

When: January 2018

Kategory: Concept development

Customer: Lappset Group Oy

Pictures: © Antti Kurola

Company “team” day.

We designed, built and took part in the Red Bull Dirt Car GP competition at Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki in autumn 2017 with our ‘Discomobil’ car.

For the Hillclimb GP, teams had to choose a theme that would be reflected in their racing car. Following intense internal discussions within the team, we chose ‘disco’ as our theme, complemented by a 1970s style. Given the disco theme, a disco ball was naturally the shape that appealed to the whole team. During the construction phase, things went smoothly; the (mirror) pieces clicked into place. Overall, the disco ball project was a carefully considered and superbly executed project, in which every detail had been chosen with care.

When: August 2017

Kategory: Concept car

Customer: Kataja Innovations Oy

Picture: © VICTOR ENGSTRÖM / RED BULL

A basketball rack compliant with the EN 15312 standard.

“Lappset Group Oy commissioned Kataja Innovations Oy to design a basketball rack as an accessory for the popular Ässä-kenttä multi-purpose arena. The aim was to create a cost-effective, durable basketball rack that would complement the arena’s design language and be easy to install. The solution had to meet the requirements of the EN 15312 standard. Kataja Innovations Oy responded swiftly to the request for a quotation. Communication throughout the project, as well as staying on schedule and within budget, demonstrated an understanding of the needs of both the client and the client’s customers. The end result met both the technical tests and the other objectives we had set.”
Aarni Mertala, Concept Manager, Sport, Lappset Group Oy

When: June 2017

Kategoria: product development

Customer: Lappset Group Oy

User interface / UI design.

Product visualisations for various products and product ranges

When: 2023

Customer: Veke

Logo design project for the Helsinki O-Games (Helsinki Orienteering Games) competition.

When: January 2019

Customer: Helsingin Suunnistajat

Hiop Oy -logon ja brändikuvan suunnittelu.

Hiop Oy myy verkkokaupan kautta ompelupaketteja, kankaita, kaavoja ja ompelutarvikkeita. Asiakkaalla oli jo alussa selkeä näkemys millaisen logon he haluaisivat, projektissa luotiinkin yritykselle logo, siitä tarvittavat eri versiot ja brändikuva.

Milloin: heinäkuu 2017

Asiakas: Hiop Oy