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  Playful vegetables and fruits flourish in Oiva Toikka’s glass garden

  In addition to his popular glass birds, Oiva Toikka also designed luscious-looking glass fruits and vegetables. Some of these whimsical glass sculptures have made a return to Iittala’s collection. It’s worth searching for vintage Toikka glass art, for example, from Franckly’s selection.

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  Iittala’s new 2022 collection evokes a strong sense of nostalgia

  Iittala’s first new arrivals of 2022 feature bold colors and playful patterns inspired by the brand's history – offering a nostalgic blast from the past, the new tones and prints come from the glass factory’s extensive archives.

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  Column: The one that got away: A story of feeling like you own something even before you actually do

  Sometimes you feel attached to an object already before making the decision to buy it. And sometimes the process takes a decade, writes Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen.

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  Iittala’s new collection is called The Curious Mind of Oiva Toikka

  Iittala’s new collection pays homage to the legendary Finnish designer and artist, Oiva Toikka, whose bold and joyful expression deviated from the strict, clean lines of Nordic design.

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  Iittala x Magis Linnut: Toikka’s illuminating birds

  Created in collaboration with Magis, Iittala and Oiva Toikka, the Linnut lighting collection combines Toikka’s beloved birds and Magis’ material know-how. The playful light sculptures are made of a new kind of plastic that acts like glass during production.

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  Oiva Toikka's Aili glass bird graces Finnish Design Shop's anniversary collection

  The Aili glass bird, designed by Oiva Toikka in celebration of 15 years of Finnish Design Shop, is sure to become a treasured collector's item. Design Stories visited Iittala's glass factory to observe how skillful glass blowers shape the bird.

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