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Akiko and Simon want their home to feature the original architecture of Raili and Reima Pietilä
A walk along a rocky seashore made the Japanese-Swiss couple see Finland in a different light. The vintage classics in their home in Suvikumpu, Espoo, are not only a passion but also an investment. Akiko and Simon see beauty in pebbles and whiskers alike.
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Home in a terraced house from the 1970s made Anni and Daniel fans of Artek’s furniture
Strong accent colors, numerous vintage pieces by Artek and the best of 1970s architecture – these are what make up the interior of Anni and Daniel’s home in Turku, Finland. Join Design Stories on a tour of this bright home in a terraced house!
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Iittala’s Nappula candleholders are among Ida Hanhiniemi’s most treasured items
Ida Hanhiniemi, strategist at Sugar Helsinki, sets her table with both new and old objects. While browsing flea markets and vintage stores, she focuses on quality and need.
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The patina of time perfects a vintage Eames chair
Finnish interior architect Joanna Laajisto was charmed by the Eames office chair found from a Danish vintage shop. She ended up getting a second hand chair because of its its eco-friendliness and soft patina.
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Annaleena Hakola: “I love the life and patina that vintage lamps radiate”
Hakola's creative director Annaleena Hakola prefers to buy vintage lamps. Several Bumling lamps by Ateljé Lyktan can be found in her home.
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Sami Ruotsalainen was charmed by the gentle gaze of a walrus
Design aficionados share their most beloved vintage treasures in a new series of articles produced by Franckly. Sami Ruotsalainen, a designer at Marimekko, fell in love with a ceramic walrus by Arabia.
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The Domus chair – from a multipurpose dorm chair to a design favorite
Ilmari Tapiovaara designed the Domus chair in 1946 as a reading chair for a student housing complex in Helsinki. The beautiful, ergonomic wooden chair has since become one of the most loved – and desired – icons of Finnish design.
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Iisa Pajula’s design treasure is a set of rice porcelain tableware by Arabia
Design aficionados share their most beloved vintage treasures in a new series of articles produced by Franckly. Next up is singer Iisa Pajula. On special occasions, she serves coffee from rice porcelain tableware by the Finnish brand Arabia. The cherished coffee set dates back nearly 50 years.
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Mikko Puotila’s all-time favorite chair
Design aficionados share their most beloved vintage treasures in a new series of articles produced by Franckly. Mikko Puotila, Managing Director of the design company Woodnotes, presents an Egg armchair inherited from his parents.
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