I stumbled across the designer and architect Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs many years ago when I saw his lounge chair and sofa combination at a local flea market. This is more than 10 years ago and I could probably had them for nothing, but I didn't pick them up. They were well made and had a certain … Continue reading Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs – a designer unknown
Author: Jonas
Digital developer and a modern design connoisseur. I love my family, reading and chairs. In that order.
10 fabulously curious things about Tom of Finland and its creator
Touko Laaksonen (8.5.1920- 7.11.1991), the artist behind Tom of Finland, is one of the most notable internationally acclaimed Finnish artists. Say what you will about his art, it leaves no one untouched and in a way you either love it or hate it. For me it's just well made underground art, that's slowly making its … Continue reading 10 fabulously curious things about Tom of Finland and its creator
Finel – beautiful colorful enamel products from Finland
Finel is a trademark under which Wärtsilä and Järvenpää Emali sold enamel metal items such as bowls and pots starting in the early 1950s. At first the designs had to be bought from abroad but soon Wärtsilä's subsidiary company Arabia assigned well known designers to make new models. Designers such as Seppo Mallat (pots and … Continue reading Finel – beautiful colorful enamel products from Finland
How three chickens taught me how to run a business
During the summers of 1987-1989 I was temporarily the proud owner of three chickens (unfortunately I don't remember their names), given to me as a loan/present from the mother of a childhood friend. They arrived beat up, half featherless but left a few months later well fed and in great condition after having spent the summer … Continue reading How three chickens taught me how to run a business
I like when things end
Many enjoy watching sports but I really never cared much for it. I recently started thinking about it and it occurred to me that it must be because I like things that have an exact beginning and end. As in, if one of the teams wins the world championship in any sport, then that team would … Continue reading I like when things end
TV formats in progress
Does you mother know? aka Busted aka People have a right to know This format I came up with around 2009 when Facebook had changed their terms of use for the umpteenth time to the horror of people around the world. It got people thinking and talking about privacy in a way no one really had before. … Continue reading TV formats in progress
5 Finnish design companies that sort of just vanished
There's been a number of legendary design companies in Finland and some of them are even still around - companies like Artek, Orno, Vivero, Arabia, Taito, Martela and Skanno to only name a few. But then there are those who made epic stuff just to quietly fade away and never be heard of again. Here are five … Continue reading 5 Finnish design companies that sort of just vanished
Let it be their legacy
There’s been a debate about marriage equality in Finland this year. All Finnish citizens can make the parliament consider a bill by initiating one online and gathering 50 000 names within six months. The proposed gender neutral marriage bill allowing people of the same sex to legally marry each other gathered more than 150 000 … Continue reading Let it be their legacy
Ten random photos from abandoned corporate Instagram accounts
Social media is easy. You just set up an account and start putting stuff out there. Maybe you're a summer intern or just passionate about the company you work at. That part is easy. But then the whole thing just gets too hard to do, you forget to post regularly and then in one random … Continue reading Ten random photos from abandoned corporate Instagram accounts
Funny, scary and bizarre coincidences
...and it is in the humble opinion of this narrator that this is not just "Something That Happened." This cannot be "One of those things..." This, please, cannot be that. And for what I would like to say, I can't. This Was Not Just A Matter Of Chance. Narrator, Magnolia (1999) This is a quote and scene from … Continue reading Funny, scary and bizarre coincidences
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 