Horisontaal. Estonian for a contour line on a map, connecting points that have the same height above the surface of the earth. As a design studio, we are connecting different design disciplines, concentrating on human relationship to space. Be it interior design, product design, exhibition design, installation or window design - each of our works has its own underlying idea running through it.
Horisontaal was brought to life by Helena (Karelson) Koop, who moved back to Tallinn in the spring of 2015 after spending nine years studying and working in London.
2012 SÄSI Best Young Estonian Designer
award for the design activities from 2010 to 2012 (SÄSI is the award for best young
Estonian designer for outstanding design activities)
2012 Ruth Drew Award
award for projects: kitchen scales, lost leather & gravitatsioon lamp (awarded to a female
student at RCA working for design in the domestic environment)
2012 Helen Hamlyn Design Award (Nominated)
nominated for project: kitchen scales (the HHD Awards rewards creativity in people-centred design)
2012 House & Garden Award
award for projects: kitchen scales, lost leather & gravitatsioon lamp (awarded to a student
at RCA designing for the domestic environment)
2011 House Beautiful 2011 Award
award for project: signature collection for Tuiss (award for excellence in home designs,
products and retailers)
2010 Wallpaper Graduate Directory
featured for project: kontuur (handpicked by Wallpaper*, the world's hottest new talents
in design)
2010 New Design Britain Award
award for project: kontuur (the NDB Award rewards the latest British graduate design
talent)
2009 D&AD Best New Blood Award
award for project: kontuur (prestigious D&AD award to the best emerging talent in design)
2008 Coillte Award: Best use of Materials
award for project: tea chest furniture for London Olympics 2012 (award for the best use of
materials)