Awards and Distinctions
- 1. ja 2. place, Bill Designing Competition of Bank of Finland 1947
- 4 awards, Designing Olympic Stamps 1951
- 3 Grand Prix, Milan 1951
- 3 Grand Prix, Milan 1954
- Lunning Prize 1951
- Order of the Lion of Finland -medal 1955
- 1. place, the World Fair in Brussels 1957
- Society of Industrial Arts'in Medal of the Year 1958
- Grand Prix and Gold Medal, Milan 1960; Silver Medal, Milan 1963
- Domus Golden Obelisk, Milan 1963
- Gold Medal of the President of Italy, Faenza International Ceramics Competition 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969 ja 1973
- Premio Internazionale Vicenza 1963, 1966 ja 1967
- Honorary Royal Designer of Industry, Lontoo 1964
- Honorary Prize, the Finnish Cultural Foundation 1968
- Honorary doctorate, Royal College of Arts, London 1971
- Honorary Member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London 1971
- Academy of Finland'shonorary title of academician 1972
- Teosto organization'smedal for Creative Work 1980
- The Prince Eugen Medal, Stockholm 1980
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