Vaarnii

Company

Vaarnii is a furniture company that makes brutal and sophisticated objects from a single natural raw material; Finnish pine, by local craftspeople and factories in Finland. Inspiration They use solid natural materials and are inspired by the efficiency of vernacular design, where objects are made to service the basic needs of many people. Theirs is a contemporary vernacular; combining the local with the global, craft in concert with technology. ‘Vaarna’ means dowel and ‘saarni’ is Ash tree. Vaarnii is the strength of making and material combined.

Raw materials

Each of Vaarnii’s furniture and accessory collections begin with a natural material. They choose these based on opportunity and locality, not fashion. Therefore, all materials are Finnish, plentiful, and often overlooked. In their hands they become essential sources of inspiration.

Scots Pine

Their first collection is made entirely from Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris), the most populous tree in Finland. For generations pine has been underexplored as a furniture-making material, frequently miss-represented as lesser quality. The collection puts the spotlight back on this bold characterful wood and its innate qualities.

They work with a small number of expert Finnish makers. These are established factories specialising in a particular kind of manufacturing and larger scale production, or they are small workshops and individual craftspeople. Simply put, they choose their makers very carefully. The artistry of every workshop, factory or individual is explicit in our products. The mission is to reveal the true art of making.

For more information:

https://vaarnii.com/company/
https://vaarnii.com/sustainability/
https://assets.vaarnii.com/2023/09/Vaarnii-Supplier-Code-of-Conduct-.pdf