fab finnish fabric
>> Friday, April 21, 2006 –
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A couple of photos of the gorgeous illustration-based fabric coming out of Finland, as seen in a show I stumbled across at the Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver. On till April 29th, the show is called "School of Cool - Fresh Finnish Design" and highlights Finnish fabric and chair design, and architecture.
Afrikan kuningatar (African Queen, 2004) designed by Oiva Toikka (...Isn't Oiva is a great name?)
La Boca (2005) designed by Maija Louekari
Both are designed for a textile, clothing and products company called Marimekko, which has some of the coolest looks - from Finland or anywhere else, for that matter.
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V and I were just talking about how much great design stuff is coming from Finland. He got some comics from Finland recently, too - the Finns love their comics. Really, all of Scandinavia seems to have great design - something in the air or water, perhaps?