Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Lisa Johansson-Pape Lamps

Lisa Johansson-Pape´s(1907 - 1989) long career in the design of light fixtures and fittings began in 1942. She was one of the charter members of the Finnish Association for Lighting Technology and one of her principles in design for this sector was to make the form of a lamp or light fixture serve technological function. Lisa Johansson-Pape’s works represented Finland in many international exhibitions since the 1930s. At the New York World’s Fair of 1939, she carried out part of the interior design of the Finland department and at the Milan Triennial of 1951 lamps and light fixtures designed by her were awarded a silver medal. They received a gold medal at the 1954 triennial. She was one of the most notable Finnish designers known for her passion for lighting.

All Lisa Johansson-Pape lamps are manufactured in Finland and they charm with their beauty, simplicity and unigue design which allows the light filter through creating beautiful patterns on the surface of the lam. These lamps are true classics of Finnish design.

Click here to buy the Lisa Johansson-Pape lamps. All the lamps ships for free within EU.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

New Moomin Tumbler from Iittala

We just received new Moomin tumblers from Iittala and they are available in stock and ready to ship!

The Moomin family lives in the heart of the Moominvalley: Moomintroll, Moominmamma and Moominpappa. Accompanied by their friends Snuffkin, Sniff, the Snork Maiden, the Hemulen and Little My, these cute creatures often find themselves caught up in a series of strange and wonderful adventures. The new Moomin tumblers set includes two glasses ‘Club Life’ and ‘Falling in Love’. The tumbler is Iittala Kartio glass 21 cl design by Kaj Franck with Moomins features.

Order yours from here.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Finnish Design Classics - Skyflyer & Modern Art



Designer Yki Nummi was born in China 1925 to a missionary family. He studied in Finland and after graduating from University of Art and Design Helsinki, he was hired as a lamp designer for Orno. The Modern Art table lamp, one of his classics, was designed at Orno in 1955. Modern Art represents European designs in the permanent collection of New York MoMA. Skyflier, designed in 1960, was awarded in Milano Triennale in the year of its launch. Skyflyer lamp is one of the best-known designs by Yki Nummi and known in Finland by the name of Lokki (Seagull), it is still very popular.

Click here to buy online these Finnish Design Classics.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Arabia Runo Summer Ray


Arabia Finland´s beautiful Runo Summer Ray Bowls are now available in stock! Perfect fit for a summer table or a great gift idea!

Friday, July 16, 2010

New Swedish Design from Camp Cirrus

It is time to get to know Camp Cirrus which is a new Swedish design company with a great personality. They are curious and friendly and have a genuine interest in people and their everyday life. The roots of Camp Cirrus are in the Scandinavian design tradition, but their influences come from all over the world.

Camp Cirrus offer accessories for you and your home. They believe that their products appeal to those who want to add some colour and style to everyday life. They also believe that beautiful and practical things make us all a little bit happier. Camp Cirrus pays a lot of attention to the details – that’s why, for example, their pillowcases and bags are hand printed. Attention to details is also one of the reasons that they manufacture all their products in Sweden.



Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Danish Design from Nuance

Tired of carafes which can't be put in the dishwasher and ice cubes which are poured out in the first glass? Nuance has now solved these problems! The new Multi-Carafe with screw-off base represents a revolution.

The carafe, which has an attractive, classic design, can be opened both at the bottom and the top. The opening in the bottom makes it possible to fill the carafe with ice cubes, frozen fruit and other cool and exciting ingredients, which makes the full carafe a visual feast.

The opening in the top is designed so that it holds the ice cubes in place, so it keeps the carafe cold. If you remove the bottom and top seals, the carafe can easily be cleaned in a dishwasher.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Harri Koskinen & Kristiina Lassus for Alessi

123dl designed by Harri Koskinen is a set of three glasses intended for all sorts of purposes: drinking/toasting, measuring/cooking, stacking/storing. This a set that could satisfy numerous needs throughout the day: snack, enjoying an espresso or a cappuccino or a cup of tea. Maybe also for an aperitif, using the small glass as a peanut bowl. The three glasses can be used also as measuring cups.

Fat tray designed also by Harri Koskinen is a box container with a lid that acts as a tray. Koskinen says he named this bamboo box a "fat tray" because everything you need to serve coffee or tea can be packed inside while on top, fresh food, beverages or pastries are ready to be served during a business meeting, an afternoon tea, a picnic in the park or even in the office. The space inside the container is equipped with a moveable separator that helps to keep the objects in order to avoid delicate piece from being knocked around.

Adagio is jug with a double-wall insulating body and lid in stainless steel. Adagio is designed by Kristiina Lassus as a continuation of her “401” tea and coffee set (2008). It meets all of the functional requirements of the hotel industry, but thanks to its soft and plumb shape it’s also proposed for private use.