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“Scandinavian designers have this amazing capability of extracting from their context, from their landscape, from their heritage, something that is truly unique. They are not alone of course, but I think they are a prime example of doing this well. Tapio Wirkkala had a poetic approach to materials that you can see in every single piece he created. It communicates a particularly Nordic sensibility.” Read more...
“Scandinavian designers have this amazing capability of extracting from their context, from their landscape, from their heritage, something that is truly unique. They are not alone of course, but I think they are a prime example of doing this well. Tapio Wirkkala had a poetic approach to materials that you can see in every single piece he created. It communicates a particularly Nordic sensibility.” Read more...
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