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| '101i bicycle' by Vesa Jääskö for Helkama Velox (2005) |
'Aki Choklat for Lahtiset' by Aki Choklat for Huopaliike Lahtinen (2009) |
What is luxury today? Design Forum Finland’s summer exhibition studies modern varieties and phenomena of luxury. “Luxury” has traditionally referred to opulence, abundance and rare expensive products and designer brands. Today's luxury products emphasize above all good design and their focus is shifting from the objects as such to their different, and even surprising, contexts.
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| 'Nokia Ltd Edition city rubber boots' by Nina Auren & Nokian Jalkineet team for Nokia (2007-2008) |
'Puro bathtub' by Arup Product Design for Durat (2007) |
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| 'Sense Light Swing' by Alexander Lervik for Saas Instruments (2005) |
'Suunto Lumi Florette wristop computer' by Elizabeth Salonen for Suunto (2006) |
The concept of luxury has become enmeshed in our everyday lives, while at the same time it is continuously changing. Luxury is being associated more and more with personal choices and traditional, time-consuming skills of the hand and natural, ecological materials but also with new technological applications. Information on the designer and maker, and the working process, makes products unique and desirable.
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| 'X-Frame coffee table' by Tapio Wirkkala for Artek (1958, relaunch 2008) |
'Koti dining table' by Saara Renvall for Lundia |
Luksus 09
Exhibition from June 12 to - August 30 2009
Design Forum Finland, Erottajankatu 7, Helsinki
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