Olavi Hänninen (14 December 1920, in Lapinlahti – 16 June 1992) was a Finnish designer and interior architect. Hänninen's design projects ranged from furniture to trams and church silverware, including total interior designs for many public facilities. His modernist designs also included tables and chairs, and he was well recognized for his work on the Palace Hotel interiors together with Antti Nurmesniemi and Olli Borg. Hänninen designed a renowned plastic chair with metal structure for the hotel's cafe. In the 1970s his designs included the new Valmet Nr I trams for Helsinki City Transport.
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14 December 1920 Lapinlahti
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Died |
16 June 1992 (aged 71)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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