COMPANY NEWS
Here's what we are up to at the moment.



09.03.2024
We installed our window design for Hermès Maison Dosan Seoul last month.
So happy and honoured to see the project come to life.
Our windows celebrate Fauborg, the flagship store of Hermès which turns 100 years. Happy anniversary!




22.03.2024

We've been working on an installation in Seoul last week.
This week it's time for some secret research and future work.




20.01.2024
Happy New Year! Salakauppa returns from Winter Holiday.
We are open again: Wed-Sat 13-18.
SALAKAUPPA Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki
Photo: Elise Simonsson




28.12.2023
Kyushu Craft Tour, Japan.
Three days and six amazing makers in fantastic company. Thank you Hiroko, Haru and Rei!




20.12.2023
Seoul Design Festival, Global Design Seminar 2023.
Thank you for having us. Big thanks to Designhouse, to great fellow spekers and to the audience for great questions. It was a fun day.




12.2023
We are happy to be invited to give a talk – maybe more like an interview -– at the 2023 Seoul Design Festival on 20th of December.
Tickets can be booked here.




01.10.2023
Sea Monsters at ‘Ocean Blindness’ exhibition at Axis Gallery, Tokyo.
The ‘Ocean Blindness’ International Conference on Design for Ocean Environments still goes on for another week. Go check it out. 29.9.-9.10.2023 Axis Gallery, Tokyo.
Organized by 3710Lab. Speakers include: Naoto Fukasawa, Jin Kuramoto, we +, dot architects, contact Gonzo, Sae Honda, COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin), Tom Dixon, Nao Tsuda, Mitsuyuki Unno.




28.09.2023
Sea Spirits group photo. Thank you so much for all who joined our Sea Monster workshop.
We had a wonderful week. Thank you Kumiko and Miki for making this all happen.




28.09.2023
Sea Monsters workshop at ‘Ocean Blindness’ Axis Gallery, Tokyo.
We broughtwith us sea shells from all over the world and asked the workshop participants to transform themselves into sea spirits.




20.9.2023
Sea Monster -book!
A small edition for next weeks exhibition, talk and workshop in Tokyo.

‘Ocean Blindness’ International Conference on Design for Ocean Environments, 29.9.-9.10.2023 Axis Gallery, Tokyo
Organized by 3710Lab. Speakers include: Naoto Fukasawa, Jin Kuramoto, we +, dot architects, contact Gonzo, Sae Honda, COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin), Tom Dixon, Nao Tsuda, Mitsuyuki Unno.




18.8.2023
Örö island, South Finland.
Collecting material for upcoming exhibtion, talk and workshop in Tokyo next month.
We are very happy to be part of ‘Ocean Blindness’ International Conference on Design for Ocean Environments, 29.9.-9.10.2023 Axis Gallery, Tokyo
Organized by 3710Lab.




16.06.2023
Got these fantasic new SALAKAUPPA photos by Paavo Lehtonen.
We are open Wed-Sat 13-18. Welcome.
Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki.




16.06.2023
SALAKAUPPA factory wall. We wanted to paint a scene where the items would feel at home. Those buildings are the factories and homes where the items were made. Photo by Paavo Lehtonen.




15.06.2023 NEW PRODUCT!
FireWorks
Every day happy New Year
Designed in 2022 by Aamu Song/ COMPANY. Material: Clay, paint. Made by Rufina Balbuena in Izucar de Matamoros, Mexico. Size: 240 x 280 x 100 mm.




15.06.2023 NEW PRODUCT!
FlowerDream
Every day flower day
Designed in 2022 by Aamu Song/ COMPANY. Material: Clay, paint. Made by Rufina Balbuena in Izucar de Matamoros, Mexico. Size: 200 x 280 x 90 mm.




15.06.2023 NEW PRODUCT!
Candle Factory
Factory chimneys keep candle alive
Designed in 2022 by Johan Olin / COMPANY. Material: Clay, paint. Made by Rufina Balbuena in Izucar de Matamoros, Mexico. Size: 180 x 100 x 90 mm.




15.06.2023 NEW PRODUCT!
Big Mouth
A candle holder that will talk to you
Designed in 2022 by Aamu Song/ COMPANY. Material: Clay, paint. Made by Rufina Balbuena in Izucar de Matamoros, Mexico. Size: 200 x 200 x 90 mm.




24.05.2023
SALAKAUPPA MARKET in Artek Tokyo 24.5.-19.6.2023.
Thank you amazing Team Artek Tokyo and all the lovely new and old Salakauppa friends to came to vist us at the market.
Photo above: Artek




15.06.2023
Sauna Family
A peaceful löyly moment in the hot sauna. A set of eight nesting units includinga a water drop.
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer. Designed in 2022 by Aamu Song / COMPANY. Manufactured in Semenov, Russia. Size: 120 x 245 mm.
Photo by Paavo Lehotnen.




15.06.2023
Green Vegetables
Cabbage, Broccoli, Artichoke, Asparagus, Cucumber and Green peas. A set of seven nesting Green Vegetable.
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer. Designed in 2023 by Aamu Song / COMPANY. Manufactured in Semenov, Russia. Size: 120 x 180 m.




15.06.2023
Rainbow Vegetables
Delicious Rainbow of Daikon, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Eggplant, Beetroot, Carrot and Radish. A set of seven shades Vegetables.
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer.. Designed in 2023 by Aamu Song / COMPANY. Manufactured in Semenov, Russia. Size: 105 x 210 mm




15.06.2023
Berries
Delicious Summer Trio
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer.
Designed by Johan Olin & Aamu Song / COMPANY.Manufactured in Semenov, Russia. Size: 50 x 76 mm.




15.06.2023

Grandfathers Apple Tree
A set of 1 tree, 4 helpers and 7 apples. One apple is eaten.
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer. Designed in 2023 by Aamu Song / COMPANY. Manufactured in Semenov, Russia . Size: 160 x 260 mm




15.06.2023
Market
Six Vendors: Flowers, Vegetables, Watermelons, Fish, Berries and Ice cream. When they all unfold it becomes a market square. The center of life.
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer. Designed in 2022 by Aamu Song / COMPANY. Manufactured in Semenov, Russia.. Size: 150 x 190 mm.




24.05.2023
COMPANY talk at Artek Tokyo 24.5 at 7pm.
Tickets and Online (Zoom) registration here.
SALAKAUPPA MARKET in Artek Tokyo store open 24.5.–19.6.2023.




17.05.2023
Secrets of Japan tour starting from Kuroishi, Northern Japan. We'll be meeting old friends and craft masters all around Japan before setting up SALAKAUPPA MARKET in ARTEK TOKYO. Opening 24.5. Exhibition open until 19.6.2023.




14.05.2023
SALAKAUPPA go Japan. We'll set up SALAKAUPPA MARKET in Artek Tokyo store.
Open 24.5.–19.6.2023. SALAKAUPPA back in Helsinki will be closed 16.–27.5.




20.04.2023
CRAFTS Magazine SS2023 is out with a familiar cover star.
’Bon Voyage’ piece written by Petri Burtsoff.
CRAFTS magazine
now availble in good book stores and press kiosks near you.




07.04.2023
Exhibition opening of Sea Monsters. Muji Small Gallery, Helsinki.
Sea Monsters is a study and an adventure where we have been searching for old sea monsters, and accidentally found a lot of new, very scary monsters. We’ve been collecting specimens and documenting our findings since our fellowship at MJF House in Lofoten, Norway 2022. This research project was carried out using a ballpoint pen, a glue gun and left-over cardboard sheets.

Sea Monsters - an Uneducated Expedition to Find Lost Sea Monsters
07.04.– 28.05.2023 at Muji Small Gallery, Urho Kekkosenkatu 1, 00100 Helsinki.




31.03.2023
New SALAKAUPPA is open!
Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki.
Wed-Sat 13-18. Welcome.




30.03.2023
SALAKAUPPA Opening Ceremony!
It was so emotional to have the important friends of Salakauppa together at same place. Thank you so much!




15.03.2023
Working for new Salakauppa. We are painting a landscape where Secret Shop items feel at home.
The painting shows masters original homes and villages from around the world.
SALAKAUPPA opening 31.03.2023.




01.03.2023
Adventures with a Glue Gun.
We are working for an upcoming exhibition ‘Sea Monsters‘
Opening 07.04.2023 at Muji Small Gallery, Urho Kekkosenkatu 1, 00100 Helsinki.




20.02.2023
Secrets from Mexico.
Just received new secrets from old friends from Izucar de Matamoros.
New items available from our new SALAKAUPPA and webshop 31.03.2023.




15.02.2023
SALAKAUPPA is moving.
After 15 years we will move Salakauppa to a new address: Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00130 Helsinki.
New SALAKAUPPA opening 31.03.2023.




10.02.2023
Mama Birds and Tree of Seasons at The Conran Shop, Seoul.




15.01.2023

Building a small scale SALAKAUPPA.
We will open new Salakauppa on 31.03.2023 in Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00130 helsinki.




31.12.2023
Happy rocket-free New Year from Örö island!



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