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posted on December 11 by DesignAddict.
Eero Aarnio’s internationally significant career in furniture design already began in the 1960s. After graduating from the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Aarnio established his own office specializing in interior and industrial design in 1962. Many of his works in the spirit of pop art, such as the Ball Chair (1963), Bubble (1968), Pastil (1968), Tomato (1971), Pony (1973) and Formula (1998) soon made international headlines and became design icons. The prize-winning designer has created a great number of products of different kinds, from furniture for homes and public space to various utility objects, such as the Puppy toy dog (2003) which he designed for Magis of Italy. Aarnio’s Trioli children’s chair (2003), also designed for Magis, earned him the Compasso d’Oro Prize of 2008 in Italy. Eero Aarnio’s work in design has had positive effect on employment in Finland. Over 90% of the products are exported. Aarnio’s most recent exhibition has toured many countries and his works are on permanent display in leading collections, such as MoMA in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein.
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| Bubble Chair, Adelta - 1968 |
Ball Chair, Adelta - 1963 |
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| Pony, Adelta - 1973 |
Formula Chair, Adelta - 1998 |
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| Pastil, Adelta - 1968 |
Double Bubble, Malaja - 2001 |
”I always draw the piece in full scale. It’s almost like making the actual object and shaping its mass. It shows textiles as a black surface. If I draw only the contour, it is just a line. If I already give the object visual mass and weight on paper, it comes quite close to the right mood.” Professor Eero Aarnio,Interior Architect, winner of the Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2008.
Exhibition: The Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2008 – Eero Aarnio
From 12 December 2008 to 11 January 2009
Design Forum Finland, Space1, Erottajankatu 7, Helsinki
Free entrance
tags: furniture, outdoor, awards, lighting, exhibitions, kids, Adelta, Eero Aarnio, plastic
designers: Eero Aarnio
producers: Adelta
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posted on January 25 by DesignAddict.
'Helsinki Lighthouse' - designed by Timo Salli for Saas Instruments, 2006
| Design Forum Finland presents a fresh selection of Finnish design lamps and light fittings. The exhibition space provides living room of light, an experience of interior atmosphere created by different types of lamps and sources of light. The showing particularly emphasizes sources of light making use of state-of-the-art technology and the latest materials. |
Lighting is of prime importance in conditions of limited daylight. Lamps and light fittings are also important elements of interior design, creating solutions of atmosphere or enhancing the functionality and safety of space. The degree and type of lighting can easily be adapted to personal needs. This is best done by using several lamps of different type in a space. Ecologically minded consumers will choose light sources that can reduce energy consumption. 
'Overpass' - designed by Anu Penttinen for Nounou Design, 2007
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'Innosol Origo' designed by Eero Aarnio for Innojok Oy, 2007
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'Double Bubble' designed by Eero Aarnio for Melaja Oy, 2003
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'Atto' designed by Seppo Koho for Secto Design Oy, 2007
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'340Y' designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro and Henrik Enbom for Saas Instruments, 2007
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'Tre' designed by Elina Järvinen for Selki-asema, 2007
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'In This Light' exhibition at Design Forum Finland opens up a theme that is important to Finns and will be addressed later also from an international perspective. The following companies, among others, are participating in the showing: Doctor Design, Innojok, Korpihete Lighting Design, Melaja Oy, Nounou Design, Saas Instruments, Secto Design and Selki-asema. The featured designers are Eero Aarnio, Elina Järvinen, Seppo Koho, Jukka Korpihete, Yrjö Kukkapuro & Henrik Enbom, Mikko Laakkonen, Carola Lindh-Hormia, Mikko Paakkanen, Anu Penttinen, Heikki Ruoho, Timo Salli, Petri Vainio and Jari-Petri Voutilainen.
The exhibition will include a lecture and discussion on LED lighting design, which has been studied by Sami Suihkonen, preparing his doctorate in technology in the subject.
Exhibition: In this Light – New Finnish lamp design
25 January –17 February 2008
Design Forum Finland (Space1)
Erottajankatu 7, Helsinki - Finland
Free entrance
tags: lighting, exhibitions, Eero Aarnio, new products
designers: Eero Aarnio
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