Linda Bergroth (born 1978) has studied furniture and spatial design at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, and architecture at École d'Architecture Paris-Malaquais. She has worked internationally in spatial, furniture and set design and participated in several collaborative projects combining various areas of design.
OK Do is a creative collective founded in 2009 by Anni Puolakka and Jenna Sutela (both born 1983) that operates in Helsinki and Paris. OK Do has published books, set up installations and produced events in the interstices of design and art.
The prize jury said it aimed to award both traditional and novel approaches to design.
The annual Young Designer of the Year Prize is awarded to one or several individuals or a team exhibiting new, creative concepts and skills in design. The purpose of the 5,000-euro prize is to encourage young designers to carry on uncompromising and original work in design.
The Young Designer of the Year Prize was instituted in 2000 and is now being awarded for the eleventh time.
