Everything is ready to celebrate Vappu, the “Fist of May” ….We start today!!!!!

Today I post a photo of a design “with an strong personality ” of Norway Says. In 2009, after almost 10 years of fruitful collaboration, the running partners of the the company, Espen Voll, Torbjørn Anderssen and Andreas Engesvik, decided to close it down to open two new companies: Anderssen & Voll and Adnreas Engesvik , both with great and interesting designs and projects.
Photo “Im Boo Carafe”
The Photo Press is from the company Muuto A Danish company striving to expand the Scandinavian design tradition with new and original perspectives. As a curiosity, the name of the company is inspired by the Finnish word “muutos” “that means change.
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Today I post a photo of a design that I love, ” Maja” , by Elina Aalto and Klaus Aalto, both Finnish designers who belong to a group called Fiasko , consisting of 3 designers , and to the independent organization Imu design representing young Finnish and Helsinki based designers in international exhibitions and offering fresh ideas from emerging Finnish designers.
Press photo of the Muodom Viemää exhibition . . .Last week the fisherman that used to ice- fish everyday by the yachting harbour, at Laivasilta, needed to moved his chair from the sea to the shore , Yeap!!! there is no ice at the sea any more!!! The small port, that I love to visit, will look soon totally different with boats and… life around!
I hope you enjoy the photos!
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.Today the pictures are from a portfolio of a great friend of mine Eeva. She is a Finnish photographer and graphic designer who works as a freelance for various magazines and publications. (A few days ago I was fortunate to collaborate with her on a photo shoot for a magazine …. a lot of fun! )
And, although we’re already in spring, I want to include here one of her “winter photos” that I love “Jukka” …. How to leave it behind, right?
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“Jukka”
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“Pejo”
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“Aino”
Fotos courtesy Eeva Kangas.
.Today I post some photos I received today of a wonderful house for sale at Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Photos LänsförsäkringarToday I post some photos by the top Swedish photographer Pia Ulin. You may know her works from magazines as: Elle Interiör, Elle Decoration, Residence, Family living , to mention any of them, .. or from any advertising campaigns : Nokia, H &M, Hemtex, Ikea, Mio Furniture…..





Photos Pia Ulin, Stylist Lotta Agaton.
A couple of links to the web pages Pia loves: NollImages and Viewmasters of Helsinki.
It is sun-shining!!! and ,although the temperature outside is now -1°C, I’ m sure we are going to reach today, at least , 15°C!!! Spring is here!!!! Today the photos I post are from Monamici , a company established in 2005 by the Stockholm based sisters Helene Edsta and Karolin af Jochnick that creates kids apparel inspired by a contemporary urban look .
Photos from Monamici’s press materialI post today a couple of pictures of chairs designed by Finnish designer Jouko Järvisalo, Chief Designer and Artistic Director of the company Mobel that markets also designs by Pentti Hakala, Vesa Damski, Teemu Järvi and Heikki Ruoho.
Lanka 2000, chair, stainless steel Kova 1996-97, chair, solid wood, aircraft plywood, steel (The first ever Pro Finnish Design award to be awarded for a piece of furniture was received in 1999 by Mobel for the Kova chair designed by Jouko Järvisalo) Photos from the press images of the exhibition Muodon Vieman held in Fiskars last sept 2009. . .Today I post a photo of a silver necklace by Inni Pänänen jewellery designer who’s web is worth to visit. You will find at her gallery interesting and beautiful unique pieces or jewellery made in small editions in materials as silver, cows horn, parchment, copper…. and she has taken almost all the photos.. that are also fantastic!!!!

Photo of a silver necklace by Inni Pänänen from the Muodon viemää press .
Today a post some pics of the beautiful Fiskars village Finland, well known because of the Fiskars factory , producing scissors, knives and tools (which are very popular in the country) and because of its peculiar population making the village one of the most important centers of handicraft, art and design in Finland. And so it is that more than 100 creative professionals are permanent residents of the village that counts with an active Cooperative of Artisans, Designers and Artists in Fiskars , Onoma, offering high-quality exhibitions in the village, presenting crafts, design and art all through the year. And there I was in Easter holiday, enjoying the place and the unique atmosphere.
Before you continue reading, and not to forget it later, I absolutely recommend you to click here to get a little of the creative and beautiful atmosphere of the place.
© Ruth Landesa. Fiskars April 2010.
© Ruth Landesa. Fiskars April 2010
My plan was perfect: Nice lunch at restaurant Kuparipaja placed in an old copper smithy, visit in the same building to the wonderful exhibition “Finnish and Swedish Design and Art” and to the Kopper design shop full of finish and Fiskars designs : among others from Artek and Fatboy
Then I visited Onoma Shop, placed at the beautiful Clock Tower Building offering a good selection of the products manufactured by the members of the Cooperative: glass Camilla Moberg, wood Kari Virtanen, Markku Kosonen, Tuulia Penttilä, ceramic Karin Widnas, Nanna Bayer, clothing Sakata Rutsuko, among others.
Clock Tower Building. Photo property Fiskars Corporation. Fotographer Kaius Hedenström
My next stop was at the ” Workers’ tenements” where I visited jeweleries Jalo, of designer/maker Timo Mustajärvi , and Sassi Design, from Sassi family.
and to finish my day, a coffee at Petris Chocolate Room!!!
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