Archive for November 2009

Nov122009

Finnish Designer Koskinen Receives World’s Largest Design-Award

Finnish Designer Harri Koskinen has received a significant design award in Gothenburg, Sweden. The award, which was presented by the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Foundation, is worth 93.000 Euros, making it the world’s largest design award. Read the entire story.

One of Koskinen’s most famous works are his block lamp creations.

Nov112009

Moomin Adventure Collection by Arabia Finland

Moomin Adventure Collection

The new Moomin Adventure Collection by iittala Group’s Arabia Finland, brings Tove Jansson’s illustrations straight from the pages of “Moominpappa’s Memoirs,” “Finn Family Moomintroll” and “Moominsummer Madness,” onto porcelain jars, a bowl, mug and a plywood serving tray. See the entire Arabia Finland Moomin Collection.