Design Archives

Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Tikau combines Scandinavian design with the aesthetics and craftsmanship of rural areas of India, providing a unique alternative to mass-produced products.

Arts & culture Art

Begin the year brightly

Light shows shower Helsinki landmarks and parks with colour, texture and contrast as 2011 gets started.

Arts & culture Design

Hands in the clay

Anu Pentik tells the rags-to-riches story of her famous design brand: “Even in difficult times, the only option was to go forward.”

Arts & culture Design

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

Famous for his glass art, Oiva Toikka is the most colourful and original personality among the masters of Finnish design.

Arts & culture Design

Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design

Designer Tapio Wirkkala’s artworks can be seen in the world’s most esteemed museums – and also in regular Finnish homes.

Arts & culture Architecture

Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world

A long-awaited exhibition about Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen continues its tour, now in the US.

Arts & culture Design

A bashful star – Harri Koskinen

We meet Harri Koskinen, a famous designer who is so modest that he doesn’t even admit to being modest.

Arts & culture Design

Timo Sarpaneva

“People can carry their holidays with them, and rest when they wish,” said Timo Sarpaneva, one of the greats of Finnish design.

Design

Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Begin the year brightly

Hands in the clay

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design

Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world

A bashful star – Harri Koskinen

Timo Sarpaneva

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