Iittala
Founded in 1881 in a glass factory in a small Finnish village of the same name, iittala is now a leading Scandinavian design brand. Through long-standing collaborations with designers such as Alvar Aalto, Kaj Franck, Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala and Oiva Toikka, iittala developed a philosophy on which a unique, complex manufacturing process was established. For iittala, the purpose of design is to surpass conventional limits and offer beauty and functionality through staple, understated, combinable and timeless objects that challenge disposable ideals and enrich the daily lives of those who own them. From the legendary series of organic shaped vases by Alvar Aalto to those of Oiva Toikka and the intriguing Nordic-style designs from young designer Klaus Haapaniemi, iittala’s fabulous pieces are first and foremost beautiful, functional and long-lasting: values which symbolically encompass, rather than the object itself, the individual who uses it.
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