Eero Aamio was born on the 21st July 1932 in Helsinki, Finland. He is a Finnish interior designer who is renowned for his innovative furniture designs. Aarnio studied at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki and after opened his own interior and industrial design office in 1962. Over the years he experimented with many mediums such as plastic, polyethylene, fibreglass, foam. As an artist he demonstrates a joyful and humorous nature within his designs. This is illustrated through the shapes and figures of his furniture.