Rudi Merz

Rudi Merz (born 1948) is a Swiss-Finnish carpenter, interior designer and teacher, who was born in Emmental, Switzerland, but moved to Finland 30 years ago, where he has been a member of Fiskars artists and craftsmen cooperative from 1996. He worked as a carpenter and a designer, among others for the company Nikari Oy. He pays a great attention to quality and sustainability in the products manufacturing. Rudi Merz has received many awards for his designs, such as the Habitare Eco Design Award in 2012 and 2013 and many of his works are exhibited in various museums.