[ENG] Mushroom Balcony and Vodka Cabinet.
Pärnu City Architect Olev Siinmaa (1881–1948) was one of the most outstanding Estonian functionalists of the 1930s. He studied interior and furniture design in Wismar and Konstanz technical schools in Germany. Both his light-coloured funk villas and Pärnu beach architecture became a symbol of pre-war fashion. Siinmaa is possibly best recalled as the architect (along with Anton Soans) of the Pärnu Beach Hotel. Furniture design remained a side-project for his entire life. Siinmaa rose to become the main creator of exemplary furniture in the national style for President Päts. The Estonian rooms both in the Presidential residence in Kadriorg Palace and the summer residence at Oru Castle featured his interior design. In 1944, Siinmaa emigrated to Norrköping, Sweden.
In 11th of November 2016 Olev Siinmaa’s monument was opened to commemorate his 135th birthday. Author Rene Reinumägi has designed Siinmaa resting in front of his home and he has just put his coat next to him.
[EST] Pärnu linnaarhitekt Olev Siinmaa (1881-1948) oli üks 1930. aastate väljapaistvamaid Eesti funktsionaliste. Nii tema heledad eramud kui ka Pärnu rannaarhitektuur kujunesid sõjaeelse moodsuse sümboliks. Olev Siinmaa linnaarhitektiks oleku ajal omandas Pärnu kuurort kaasaegse ilme. Valmisid Rannahotell, Rannahoone ja paljud teised arhitektuuripärlid. Vähem on ta tuntud mööbli autorina. Siinmaa kujunes peamiseks rahvuslikus stiilis esindusmööbli loojaks Pätsile. Tema sisustatud olid eesti toad nii presidendi residentsis Kadrioru lossis kui suveresidentsis Oru lossis.
11. novembril 2016 avati Pärnus Olev Siinmaa 135. sünniaastapäevaks tema mälestusmärk. Skulptuuri autor Rene Reinumäe on Siinmaad kujutanud justkui oma kodumaja ees puhkamas ja ta on visanud just pintsaku kõrvale.
