Marimekko’s own production has always been a central aspect of creating and developing design. Through its own production, the company maintains a good feel for the technical skills needed in
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Marimekko Paaryna Pattern
Finnish artist Maija Isola’s pop art inspired print from the 1960’s still resonates worldwide today. The Päärynä print features juicy pears, in a simplistic yet colorful fashion. The Paaryna collection
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Marimekko Products
ClothingMarimekko’s ready-to-wear collections offer high-quality, functional clothing for different age groups and occasions, including business, leisure and evening wear. In addition to new seasonal products, the clothing line includes classics
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Finnish Design News
March 2018 March 13, 2018 – Maija Isola designed the bright green “Päärynä” (Pear) pattern to simulate the 1960’s pop-art movement in modern art. The pattern has now resurfaced on Marimekko Oiva
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Marimekko Fabric
Marimekko is known for its original patterns in bright, bold colors, and fabric is quite possibly the best medium in which the brand can really showcase these works of art.
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Iittala Glass Capital
Iittala Glass Museum Less than two hours outside of Helsinki is the iittala Glass Capital, the center of iittala glass designs. Here you will find the making of Finnish design
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Fiskars Village
Founded in 1649, Fiskars started in this small village about 1-1/2 hours west of Helsinki. In the 1980s Fiskars began to move operations out of Fiskars Village to streamline production
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Arabia Center
The Arabia Center is the home to the Iittala Arabia porcelain production and is located in the beautifully restored Arabia Factory building just north of the center of Helsinki. The
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Tonfisk Design
Tonfisk is the brainchild of Tony Alfström and Brian Keaney, both graduates of the University of Art and Design in Helsinki. Both designers had a strong belief that there existed
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