Maininki, Finnish for a swell. A swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a formation of long-wavelength surface waves. Swells are far more stable in their directions and frequency than normal wind waves, having often traveled long distances since their formation.

Maininki was on display at the Naias Auto Show 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.

Concept
In the Nordic countries the need for the transportation is simple but demanding. The more the vehicle adjusts to different situations the better. The driving distances vary from long to short and the seasons are very varied as well .

The vehicle should be as comfortable as a luxury sedan but also as compact as a hatchback when necessary and offering an ecological option with enough space for a medium sized family. My main goal was to create a concept which focuses and offers a solution for these extensive demands.

Design
Finland is known for its thousands of lakes and abundance of untouched nature. So obviously this was my inspiration. The idea for the main design came from a swell and a drop of water. The drop is known to be aerodynamically idealistic. From the start I had the idea to create a form which follows a combination of organic and fluid arches. The second main influence was aerodynamics. I wanted to create a large family car in which the wind resistance would be as low as possible. Wheels are positioned at the outer most corners of the vehicle for ideal handling and superb weight distribution to increase safety in higher traveling speeds.

The front end shape pushes most of the air flow to the top of the car and rest of it underneath. The underbody is shaped to resemble a diffuser. It creates enough downforce without any added spoilers on the top of the body. The airintakes situated on the sides of the car are mostly aerodynamical. They force the air flow to pass the rear tires from their sides to minimize the wind resistance. The same air flow keeps the rear electric motors and brakes in the Michelin Active Wheels cooled.

Exterior
The main visual object of the exterior is the strong contrast between black and white. The dark glass starting from the front end gives a fresh and modern feel next to the calm, white rear end of the car.

Interior
The interior is designed for four people with sufficient storage space. The large amount of glass used on the body of the car gives the opportunity for great visibility. The interior is mainly white with blue details to carry on with the fresh and clean look.

A collaboration with Rami Santala. The brief was to make a light to illuminate the dock area and to help people navigate on the docks and nearby on the water. Material is mainly metal and the lower part of the structure is translucent plastic. The light follows the continous form.

My main goal was to create a simple jug without a beak. This was more an experimental type of work for me. As you can imagine the first version didn’t work that great. That’s why the name Mokannu (=failure).

A project which focused on public transportation in city centers. I decided to use the city of Turku as my target. I created a tram concept which mainly focuses on the exterior design of a lighweight tram.

Brief was to create new alternative and sustainable systems of public transport means, services and infrastructure on, under and with the help of water. We focused on the city of Osaka, Japan.

The boat was inspired by images of the old boats that used to move around the canals of Osaka. The platform style is similar to those that were previously used to carry cargo and goods for trading. The idea is that you can step on and off easily and take on large items of luggage such as bikes and prams.

The visual impression was to be as lightweight as possible and keep a feeling of openness between the land and the sea. The sails of old Japanese boats inspired the lightweight roof that would create a shaded area and shelter from the rain while still keeping the feeling open and light.