Director of the Helsinki Design Museum, Jukka Savolainen, about five religious things that his compatriots have developed. Especially for INTERIOR + DESIGN.
Savoy. Alvar Aalto (1936)
Ваза с асимметричными линиями – один из самых узнаваемых образов финского дизайна. Разработана в 1936 году супругами-архитекторами Алваром и Айно Аалто (Alvar & Aino Aalto) для конкурса, организованного финскими компаниями Karhula и Iittala. Последняя до сих пор выпускает модель в разнообразных вариациях. Ваза с краями, напоминающими очертания финских озер, имела оглушительный успех в Париже, на Всемирной выставке 1937 года. В большом количестве используется в интерьере финского ресторана Savoy, который оформлял Алвар Аалто: отсюда и закрепившееся за моделью название.
Fiskars. Olof Backstrom (1967)
The scissors designed by Olof Bäckström for Fiskars were the first scissors with plastic handles. Cheap in production, they were also easier, more convenient and better cut. Cult orange handles - the result of a fluke. Initially, the designer planned to make them black, red or green. But the factory began to use orange plastic left over from the production of juicers. This option was eventually recognized as the best.
Ultima Thule. Tapio Virkkala (1968)
An outstanding Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala (Tapio Wirkkala) was also a sculptor. So the glasses from the Ultima Thule series, created by him for Iittala, are more like art objects. Amazing textured surface - a reminder of the melting ice of Lapland. This effect was achieved thanks to the casting of glass in solid forms with a carved pattern inside. Glassblowers spent thousands of hours perfecting this technology. Today, Ultima Thule is the most popular glassware range in the Iittala product range.
Nokia Communicator (1996)
This Nokia business smartphone is considered the first device to combine the functionality of a PDA and a mobile phone in one package. When folded, it looks like a phone, and when unfolded it looks like a laptop. Let the current technology model be far, for its time it was a breakthrough.
Angry Birds, Rovio (2009)
A series of computer games about “angry birds”, developed by the Finnish company Rovio, won millions of hearts and became the most popular and profitable in the history of mobile platforms. Recognizable style, intuitive interface, thoughtful sound series are among the reasons for the stunning success of Angry Birds among people of all ages.
