Netsuke are miniature Japanese carvings once worn as toggles above the obi. They secured inro and other hanging containers while expressing skilled craft, humour and symbolism.Read More →
This humorous, simple, and elegant approach proposed a different design agenda, harkening back to Victor Papanek and the Whole Earth Catalogue in the 1960s.Read More →
The Swiss Army Knife, every schoolboy’s dream, was first manufactured in the late nineteenth century. The knife is more than a simple pen knife, with its distinctive bright red body bearing the trademark white cross: it is a compact household tool kit.Read More →
The Tulip Armchair, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957, features a single pedestal leg and fibreglass-reinforced plastic, addressing clutter and creating a cohesive furniture set.Read More →
Henry Van de Velde‘s Bloemenwerf Side Chair (1895-1898) embodies Gesamtkunstwerk with its ornamental yet functional design, influenced by English rustic styles.Read More →
The Radio (model AC74) designed by Serge Chermayeff (1900 – 1966) is a beautifully designed with elegant rounded curves. Read More →
Fiskars – Oldest Industrial Company in Finland. It was formed in 1649. Fiskars can be traced back to Peter Thorwéste’s ironworks. READ MORERead More →
The Philco Predicta Television, an influential design breakthrough, featured a swiveling screen and futuristic aesthetic, embodying the Space Age technology influence. Read More →
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni were not the first twentieth-century designers to consider the tractor seat in relation to sophisticated furniture production: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used it for the Conchoidal chairs he conceived during the early 1940s. Read More →
Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) was a pioneering silversmith and designer known for blending functionality with sculptural elegance, leaving a lasting impact on decorative arts and inspiring generations of designers.Read More →