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Lisa Johansson-Pape, a Finnish-born designer enjoyed a lengthy and multidiscipline career in lighting, furniture, textiles, and ceramics. She would become most known for her lighting designs and is now considered one of Finland’s top lighting designers of the 20th century.

 

Her designs often included the use of materials such as enameled metal, acrylic, and glass. Johansson-Pape’s lamp designs always stress technical functionality and practical use. Johansson-Pape collaborated with the glass blowers at the Iitala glass factory in the 1950s, and a new collection of glass lamp designers were born from the partnership. She designed light fixtures for many public spaces, such as hospitals, churches, and ships. For example, she famously created an installation for 150 churches, including Eckerö Church, Helsinki Children’s Hospital, a rheumatic clinic, Ilmatar Aallotar, and Finnpartner Finnhansa the icebreaker Karhu.