I've gone on treasure hunts for as long as I can remember, and I've decided to start revealing what I've found. Here are some of my other finds from back in the days. And here is Designaddict's take on the matter. I'm using Thinglink's tagging tool to give you a better overview of the objects and … Continue reading The Great Treasure Hunt
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Known and unknown Finnish design in Hollywood movies
The Holy Grail from Indiana Jones and the last crusade The grail used in the movie was created by Saul Nordqvist (1911- 2003) and Holger Granbäck (1927-1985) who made ceramic objects together for 38 years at the Savitorppa studio in Nurmijärvi. The production in the studio was relatively small scale and the first years were … Continue reading Known and unknown Finnish design in Hollywood movies
Three must see videos on design
Three must see videos on design Dieter Rams explains his design philosophy. Poul Henningsen presents his views on lighting and design Ray and Charles Eames present the lounge chair on NBC BONUS VIDEO! 'Living Finmar' is the story of Finmar Ltd., c.1948 - 1965, the first major importer of mid-century design into the … Continue reading Three must see videos on design
The story behind Palaset
I collect very few things but this is one of them. Palaset - multicolored stackable boxes that allow you to build your own shelf, only produced for a few years in the early 1970s. Here's their story. The man behind the boxes is Ristomatti Ratia. He is the son of Armi Ratia, the founder of … Continue reading The story behind Palaset
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 