Little has been written about the use of teak and other hardwood materials in industrial design in Finland. Denmark and Sweden have made a bigger mark and they did also have a much larger production. In this post I'm focusing on smaller object although some Finnish manufacturers made furniture in both solid teak and veneer. … Continue reading Teak artists and manufacturers in Finland
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Veljekset / Bröderna Backman – a company carved in wood
I'm passionate about what you would call hardwood, teak and rosewood being some of the most known ones. Back in the 50's and 60's they were easy to find because of deforestation in Southeast Asia which in turn partly was due to the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. Essentially the Americans and French were selling … Continue reading Veljekset / Bröderna Backman – a company carved in wood