Posts Tagged: design
Iittala & Arabia Design Centre – home base of Finnish design
Visit a Finnish home and look for objects of Iittala, Arabia and Marimekko. I’ll eat my Marimekko napkins in case you don’t find anything. Finnish design is made for every day life; we eat from Arabia plates, drink our coffee
Iittala & Arabia Design Centre – home base of Finnish design
Visit a Finnish home and look for objects of Iittala, Arabia and Marimekko. I’ll eat my Marimekko napkins in case you don’t find anything. Finnish design is made for every day life; we eat from Arabia plates, drink our coffee
May I present you the master of light, Mr. Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is still today the best know Finnish architect; all the Finns know his name, many of us have some of his designs at home (most popular one is the Aalto vase) and his name is familiar also abroad
May I present you the master of light, Mr. Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is still today the best know Finnish architect; all the Finns know his name, many of us have some of his designs at home (most popular one is the Aalto vase) and his name is familiar also abroad
L3 harbor warehouse is loaded with design
Helsinki is known for design and has even been awarded Unesco City of Design status, but unfortunately Helsinki Design Week still remains rather unknown to most of us. This year the main venue for seminars and exhibitions is L3 harbor warehouse
L3 harbor warehouse is loaded with design
Helsinki is known for design and has even been awarded Unesco City of Design status, but unfortunately Helsinki Design Week still remains rather unknown to most of us. This year the main venue for seminars and exhibitions is L3 harbor warehouse
Recipe for a perfect Sunday
Today I had a perfect Sunday. One of those Sundays when you don’t need to hurry anywhere, you are in a good company, coffee is good and you can just wonder around the city, pop into galleries and let your
Recipe for a perfect Sunday
Today I had a perfect Sunday. One of those Sundays when you don’t need to hurry anywhere, you are in a good company, coffee is good and you can just wonder around the city, pop into galleries and let your
Design for sale at the Cable Factory
This weekend all the design lovers head to the Cable Factory’s Design Market! The doors are opened at 11 o’clock in the morning and in a minute or two the place is already full of people hunting for new design
Design for sale at the Cable Factory
This weekend all the design lovers head to the Cable Factory’s Design Market! The doors are opened at 11 o’clock in the morning and in a minute or two the place is already full of people hunting for new design
Old customs warehouse goes design
It is just an old red brick building – some might say – but for me it is something more. I just love the old customs warehouse at Katajanokka designed by Gustav Nyström and built in 1901. My relationship with
Old customs warehouse goes design
It is just an old red brick building – some might say – but for me it is something more. I just love the old customs warehouse at Katajanokka designed by Gustav Nyström and built in 1901. My relationship with
Back to the Futuro!
My two year-old declared one day that he wants go to Futuro. I was amazed as we visited this flying saucer like building from 1968 last summer, when he hadn’t even turned two yet. But after a short discussion on
Back to the Futuro!
My two year-old declared one day that he wants go to Futuro. I was amazed as we visited this flying saucer like building from 1968 last summer, when he hadn’t even turned two yet. But after a short discussion on
Alvar Aalto’s furnitures last for the 2ndCycle
Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1989–1976) died almost 40 years ago, but his heritage is still very much alive. This year Aalto’s world famous stool 60 turned 80 years and Alvar Aalto museum at Jyväskylä celebrates the anniversary with Stool
Alvar Aalto’s furnitures last for the 2ndCycle
Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1989–1976) died almost 40 years ago, but his heritage is still very much alive. This year Aalto’s world famous stool 60 turned 80 years and Alvar Aalto museum at Jyväskylä celebrates the anniversary with Stool
Sweet design Porvoo
The old town of Porvoo steals your heart with it’s beauty – and your money with the great selection of boutiques. Every time I go there, I cannot but go into my favorite shops: toy store Riimikko, tiny design boutique Design Deli and
Sweet design Porvoo
The old town of Porvoo steals your heart with it’s beauty – and your money with the great selection of boutiques. Every time I go there, I cannot but go into my favorite shops: toy store Riimikko, tiny design boutique Design Deli and
Everyday discoveries
From 6th until 16th of September the old power and gas plant of Suvilahti was turned into a design centre representing everyday design from 23 different countries. Everyday Discoveries – international design house exhibition brought together acknowledged design icons with everyday
Everyday discoveries
From 6th until 16th of September the old power and gas plant of Suvilahti was turned into a design centre representing everyday design from 23 different countries. Everyday Discoveries – international design house exhibition brought together acknowledged design icons with everyday
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