Maija Louekari’s Ilmassa interior textile series received an Honorary Mention in the Fennia Prize 2007 design competition organised by Design Forum Finland. The series consists of the Kassiopeia, Pääsky and Kuiskaaja fabric patterns that Maija Louekari has created for Marimekko.

Maija Louekari has designed prints for Marimekko since 2003, when she won a design competition jointly organised by Marimekko and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Her designs are characterised by expressive line drawings and large planes of colour. Many of her prints offer vivid glimpses of landscapes or moments.

Maija Louekari’s HO-HOI! pattern was chosen as the winner of the fabric design category in the global Elle Deco International Design Awards (EDIDA) 2005.

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