Lasse Oiva
- Associate Lecturer
- Design Products MA
Lasse is an industrial designer with over 17 years of combined experience as industrial designer, entrepreneur and more recently a design educator.
Lasse is a designer, entrepreneur, and educator with over 17 years of professional experience. At the College, he contributes to design education through a practice-led approach that draws on his broad industry background. His professional work spans freelance industrial design, commercial product development, shop design, and large-scale art installations. As co-founder and director of Velopresso Ltd., he led the development and manufacture of award-winning products, gaining extensive experience in design-led business operations. His academic and professional practice are closely connected, with a focus on innovation, prototyping, and user-centered design.
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Awards
The Young Pioneer, The Manufacturer Top 100, 2015
Bespoked Constructors’ Challenge, 2015
Finalist, SustainRCA Award, 2012
2nd Price, Pininfarina Design Contest, 2012
Winner in Design, Deutsche Bank Award, 2012
External collaborations and activities
(2025) Visiting Lecturer, Imperial College, Dyson School of Design Engineering