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Leaving room for surprises, Finnish designer Tero Kuitunen succeeds in combining work and play

root — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:20:00 +0000

Filled with relief, Tero Kuitunen relaxes in his tiny ceramic workspace gazing at the ceramic cones he has just picked out of the kiln. The color is just perfect, even better than he could have hoped for. The cones are components for objects he will exhibit on his stand at Salone Satellite in Milan within

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Alma Heikkilä selects five texts that recognize the interdependent relationship between humans and other lifeforms

root — Thu, 23 May 2019 15:00:52 +0000

In a Nutshell: Alma Heikkilä selects five texts that recognize the interdependent relationship between humans and other lifeforms Apart from tucking into the occasional probiotic yogurt, most of us don’t give much thought to the bacteria—good and bad—that live inside our bodies. But a healthy and diverse microbiota is vital for everything from developing our

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Exploring the changing landscape of Finnish design with interior architect Joanna Laajisto

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 05:39:05 +0000

Joanna Laajisto is back at work in her storefront studio on Laivasillankatu, close to the main port of Helsinki after spending the month of July on holiday. Like many Finns, Laajisto takes this time to retreat, spending it with her family at their summer house in Karjalohja and has only just returned to the sweltering

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Tomi ‘Freeman’ Friman

root — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:01:33 +0000

One shouldn’t start an intro by listing clichés. However in this case, the impression of Helsinki was so strongly influenced by the freezing cold, clear days, and a vast amount of red wine that it seemed to be impossible not to go there. It simply has to be mentioned how damn cold it was and

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