lkka Suppanen is born in 1968 in the town of Kotka in the Southeast of Finland and studies architecture at the Technical University of Helsinki and interior and furniture design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki.

In 1997 he founds the Snowcrash design cooperative together with his three colleagues. Snowcrash is one of the most significant Finnish design groups today.

Suppanen's interest in production techniques and new materials and usages can be seen in his works. His expression is light, forward-looking, yet classically Scandinavian. He is one the best-known contemporary Finnish designers. Suppanen's work has been exhibited worldwide.