Designers of 20th century
The beginning of modernist design. Alvar Aalto
The beginning of modern Scandinavian interiors: layout, furniture, decor, and Alvar Aalto's glassware. It would later become a classic of modernist style. Several times a year, Alvar Aalto Days are...
The beginning of modernist design. Alvar Aalto
The beginning of modern Scandinavian interiors: layout, furniture, decor, and Alvar Aalto's glassware. It would later become a classic of modernist style. Several times a year, Alvar Aalto Days are...
Aalto Vase Savoy from Iittala. The story of the...
Why it is called Aalto Vase This is the Savoy vase by the Finnish designer and architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino. This star couple of designers conceived it...
Aalto Vase Savoy from Iittala. The story of the...
Why it is called Aalto Vase This is the Savoy vase by the Finnish designer and architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino. This star couple of designers conceived it...
Nordic stories
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Ariel: Sweden’s Revolutionary Art Glass Techniq...
Ariel represents a labor-intensive and lengthy three-stage technique for processing crystal or glass. Only the most talented designers and glassblowers are capable of working with it. First, the blank for...
Ariel: Sweden’s Revolutionary Art Glass Techniq...
Ariel represents a labor-intensive and lengthy three-stage technique for processing crystal or glass. Only the most talented designers and glassblowers are capable of working with it. First, the blank for...
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What is Organic Design Style in Vintage Nordic ...
Organic design capturing essential nature patterns of Nordics in glass: ice, plants, stone, water. Such an authentic school of art glass design existed in the second half of the 20th...
What is Organic Design Style in Vintage Nordic ...
Organic design capturing essential nature patterns of Nordics in glass: ice, plants, stone, water. Such an authentic school of art glass design existed in the second half of the 20th...
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Why buy vintage light from Space Age Design Era?
Step Back into the Future. The Space Age design wasn’t just about aesthetics, it represented a cultural shift towards optimism and exploration. It was a time when people looked to...
Why buy vintage light from Space Age Design Era?
Step Back into the Future. The Space Age design wasn’t just about aesthetics, it represented a cultural shift towards optimism and exploration. It was a time when people looked to...
Designers of 20th century
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Glass Ceiling Breakers: How Riihimäki’s Women D...
When I walk through old factory halls I like to imagine being in Riihimäki in the 1960s, amid the hum of glassblowers and racks of colored vases. At Riihimäen Lasi,...
Glass Ceiling Breakers: How Riihimäki’s Women D...
When I walk through old factory halls I like to imagine being in Riihimäki in the 1960s, amid the hum of glassblowers and racks of colored vases. At Riihimäen Lasi,...
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Brutal Gold and Shocking Plastic by Björn Wekström
One summer day in 1958, Mrs. Aho walked into the only Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry Art in Helsinki, and she wasn’t empty-handed. In her hands, she carried a vodka bottle...
Brutal Gold and Shocking Plastic by Björn Wekström
One summer day in 1958, Mrs. Aho walked into the only Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry Art in Helsinki, and she wasn’t empty-handed. In her hands, she carried a vodka bottle...
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What is Boat art glass series by Bertil Vallien?
Boats – art glass objects. Each piece in the series is slightly different from the others, as they are handcrafted by the master, making every one of them unique.Bertil Vallien...
What is Boat art glass series by Bertil Vallien?
Boats – art glass objects. Each piece in the series is slightly different from the others, as they are handcrafted by the master, making every one of them unique.Bertil Vallien...
