The Kaj Franck Design Prize 2009 to Hannu Kähönen
Industrial designer Hannu Kähönen (born 1948) has received the KajFranck Design Prize 2009.
Hannu Kähönen graduated in 1971 from the
University of Art and Design Helsinki. He is a versatile expert in
design, whose perspective ranges from the practical design work to
national design policy. He has helped to develop the field through his
work in national and international positions of trust. Hannu Kähönen
has also written about design and has taught design at the university
level.