Exlusive tablelamp in black glossy lacquer and Black/gold lampshade. Lampfot is made in baroque style, the lamp gives a very worm soft light.

Mr Di is the large table lamp, and then you can also buy Mrs Di that is the smaller version.

Designer: Markus Hällstrand & Michael Carlsson
Brand: Eli Gnosjö

Via Pid.se

HARDCORE exhibition is organized by Design Forum Finland, the Consulate General of Finland in New York and the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, and presented in collaboration with the Meatpacking District Initiative and Abe NYC, Inc. HARDCORE is supported by Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Digital Society, the Greater Helsinki Promotion, Finlandia Vodka, the Finnish Tourist Board, Genelec, IcelandAir, Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Ministry of Education in Finland, and The National Council for Design.
New York Magazine is the official media sponsor
www.hardcoredesign.net

“Hardcore is used to refer to an extreme dedication to a specific activity or to something more intense than the regular mainstream. It can also be understood as the most authentic part or the essential core of something. As such, it can be used to characterize Finnish design.”
– Curator, Ilkka suppanen

The exhibition showcases projects by
Noa Bembibre
Fokus Fabrik
Jaana and Päivi Haaksiluoto
Kokoro & Moi
koneHelsinki
Harri Koskinen
Yrjö Kukkapuro and Henrik Enbom
Janne Kyttänen
Hannu Kähönen
Mikko Laakkonen
Kristiina Lassus
Arihiro Miyake
Mikko Paakkanen
Pentagon Design
Provoke Design
Anne Kyyrö Quinn
Anna Ruohonen
Stepan Sarpaneva
Tonfisk Design
HARDCORE lounge is hosted by major Finnish design companies Iittala, Artek and Marimekko

Hardcore new finnish design
may 17–19, 2008
413–415 West 14th Street,
New York, NY 10014
(Between 9th Ave and Washington St)
Hours Saturday, May 17 12–5 pm, Sunday, May 18 12–8 pm, Monday, May 19 12–6 pm

Birmingham 05 May 2008 Autoadapt already occupies a leading position in the rapidly growing market for adaptation of automobiles for the elderly and people with physical disabilities from their head office in West Sweden. Now, Autoadapt is reinforcing its product base, its distribution network and technical knowledge base through the acquisition of operations in Finish Turvax Oy.

”Autoadapt and Turvax will collaborate on several development projects. This is a very exciting time, and both companies are looking forward to creating new solutions that can help people with physical disabilities to drive cars,” concludes Peter Wahlsten, Managing Director of Autoadapts U.K.

During the past decade, Autoadapt has grown to be Europe’s largest supplier for “Adaptation of vehicles to the needs of the elderly and disabled”. Today, approximately 90% of production is exported to more than a hundred dealers in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the South Pacific.

To learn more visit www.autoadapt.co.uk

Via theautochannel.com

Pursuing a Degree in Fashion Designing It’s easier to get into the fashion industry if you have a fashion design degree. Fashion design is a wonderful and exciting job.

There are many famous fashion designers around the world, such as Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren. You can also be a famous fashion designer if you dedicate yourself to your craft.

As a fashion designer, you have several career paths to choose from. You can be a pattern maker or a designer’s assistant. Another interesting option is to make costumes for actors to wear in movies and television dramas. Be a Successful Fashion Designer You can pursue either a bachelor degree or an associate degree in fashion design. It’s faster to finish an associate degree because it usually only takes two years. A bachelor degree takes four, but it is regarded as a higher degree to have.

Many degrees are studied for in an Art or Design College. You will study marketing and trends as well as fashion in general. The history of fashion is also studied as this has an influence on what we wear today.

Don’t expect to have regular working hours as a fashion designer. You need to be sure you are willing to work flexible hours before you begin studying this profession.

You also need to be creative and aware of the factors that lead us to wear certain clothes. For example, safety clothing needs to be designed to meet certain standards. A fashion design degree teaches you how to approach design with all these factors in mind.

Is a Degree a Necessary to Become a Fashion Designer? No. However, it is the quickest way to enter the fashion industry. Your chances of getting the perfect job are much better if you have a degree. You don’t have to get a degree especially if you intend to start your own fashion business. However, the knowledge that you’ll get can really help you succeed in your undertaking.

Hi all lovers of Nordic Design! Personal manager of Eero Aarnio just dropped me a short note that first Eero Aarnio web shop is open. It is a very remarkable move, I rushed to visit their store and was pleased to see Eero greeting visitors of their brand new shop.

There is a lot of stuff to observe, take your time, I was impressed by The Tree, personally.

Here the link: designeeroarnio.com

Image: Mad John

Terri Mapes from About.com recently wrote an article about celebrating Labour Day in Scandinavian Countries:

Labour Day in Scandinavia (also called May Day) takes place on May 1 every year, following Walpurgis Night on April 30. Labour Day in Scandinavia is a celebrated public holiday - and quite visible. Visitors can see lots of festivities, parades, and other celebrations every year on the first of May in Scandinavia when locals celebrate Labour Day. You’ll find special events in every city on this day.

Read more on About.com: Scandinavia Travel

I can add that in Finland there is a holiday called “Vappu”, it’s mostly dedicated to persons graduated to some high school level, and whole Suomi selebrating this day with special for this day Sima (light alcoholic beverage) Tippaleipä (some kind of cake similar to Funnel cake), donuts and potato salad. People wearing white student caps everywhere and funny masks on parties.

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A custom font i'm working on.