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on January 29, 2014January 28, 2017

new nordic perspective

more images of clean, fresh nordic design to help ease the current clutter of my mind. this week is going at warp speed, but looking at these beautiful visuals from muuto's new spring summer collection is helping me breathe a little easier. my eye keeps settling on the modern elegance of those pastel candlesticks. inspired by the nordic tradition of ...

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on January 22, 2014April 19, 2014

design Postcards

good design grows global

travel always affords you the greatest opportunities for design discovery, and my eagerly anticipated trip to helsinki's design forum shop last last week certainly didn't disappoint! run by the finnish society of crafts and design, established in 1875, design forum finland is the second-oldest design-industry organisation in the world, and is dedicated to supporting affluence and competitiveness in the economy and ...

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on January 21, 2014June 13, 2019 Helsinki

Europe

colour is the only decoration you need

the moment i landed in helsinki last week i made a beeline straight for arabia, home for the past 140 years to one of my favourite finnish brands: iittala. the roots of iittala date back to 1881, when a glass factory was established on a village of the same name in southern finland. since its early years iittala have produced blown, ...

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on January 13, 2014January 13, 2017

Shop & Style

hello helsinki

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on January 11, 2013January 13, 2017

products

suomi

top of my wanderlust wishlist for 2013 is a trip to helsinki, and what better way to arrive in the finnish capital than flying business class with finnair, where they serve in-flight meals on marimekko's bold and colourful tableware. synonymous with classic finnish design and heritage, finnair hope that their collaboration with marimekko will 'bring to hectic and often grey ...

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