The Design Library
Sculpting Modernity: How Ola Kettunen Helped Sh...
Olavi Leo Aleksander "Ola" Kettunen was born on July 27, 1928, in Pitkäranta, Impilahti, to Johan Aleksander and Anastasia Kettunen. Known by the name "Ola" from an early age, his...
Sculpting Modernity: How Ola Kettunen Helped Sh...
Olavi Leo Aleksander "Ola" Kettunen was born on July 27, 1928, in Pitkäranta, Impilahti, to Johan Aleksander and Anastasia Kettunen. Known by the name "Ola" from an early age, his...
Designer: Bruno Mathsson
Bruno Mathsson (1907–1988) was one of the most original voices in Scandinavian design. What set him apart was not only his eye for elegant modernist form but also his deep...
Designer: Bruno Mathsson
Bruno Mathsson (1907–1988) was one of the most original voices in Scandinavian design. What set him apart was not only his eye for elegant modernist form but also his deep...
Kyllikki Salmenhaara
Kyllikki Salmenhaara (1915–1981) was a pioneering Finnish ceramic artist whose work helped define mid-century Scandinavian design. Best known for her time at Arabia, Finland’s leading ceramics manufacturer, Salmenhaara created pieces...
Kyllikki Salmenhaara
Kyllikki Salmenhaara (1915–1981) was a pioneering Finnish ceramic artist whose work helped define mid-century Scandinavian design. Best known for her time at Arabia, Finland’s leading ceramics manufacturer, Salmenhaara created pieces...
Margaret T. Nordman
Margaret Travers Nordman (1898–1981) holds a distinguished place in Finnish design history as the first woman in Finland to secure full-time employment in the furniture industry, dedicating her entire professional...
Margaret T. Nordman
Margaret Travers Nordman (1898–1981) holds a distinguished place in Finnish design history as the first woman in Finland to secure full-time employment in the furniture industry, dedicating her entire professional...
7 Reasons to Buy Less, Choose Better, and Live ...
Stand Out Without ShoutingToday’s homes and feeds are filled with familiar styles—and that's the problem. Many designers produced far more than their famous icons. Take Finnish legend Yrjö Kukkapuro. Everyone...
7 Reasons to Buy Less, Choose Better, and Live ...
Stand Out Without ShoutingToday’s homes and feeds are filled with familiar styles—and that's the problem. Many designers produced far more than their famous icons. Take Finnish legend Yrjö Kukkapuro. Everyone...
Nordic Folk Art in the 19th and 20th Centuries:...
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Nordic countries experienced a folk art revival that celebrated the vibrant traditions of rural life. As industrialization swept through Europe, artists and...
Nordic Folk Art in the 19th and 20th Centuries:...
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Nordic countries experienced a folk art revival that celebrated the vibrant traditions of rural life. As industrialization swept through Europe, artists and...