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ISSEY MIYAKE Spring/Summer 2008 - The Wind design Paris. October 2007. Photo: Frederique Dumoulin Link: [url]http://www.isseymiyake.dyson.com/[/url] The inspiration of ISSEY MIYAKE's Spring/Summer 2008 collection emerged form the idea of wind on catwalk. In the autumn 2006, Dai Fujiwara, the creative director of ISSEY MIYAKE contacted James Dyson, the chairman of Dyson Inc., and suggested cooperation. In December, Fujiwara travelled to Malmesbury to visit the Dyson headquarters. Following their meeting, the Dyson team focsed on exploring the possibilities of using super-scale vacuum cleaner componenets in a catwalk setting. Fujiwara's team began to explore fabrics, colours, patterns and textures inspired by the themes [i]wind [/i]and [i]airflow[/i]. This included both swatches as well as long tubes, which are manufactured using ISSEY MIYAKE's efficient cloth-cutting technology, a-poc. The results of the collaborative project were launched in October 2007 in Paris.

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Photo: Henrik Stenberg Dress that is both the singers gown and the estrade. Hem of the dress have room for over 200 listeners. Further information and management: communications(a)huippu.fi. Beautiful book also available! Orders from [url]http://www.uiah.fi/page.asp?path=1866;1919;4461;6561[/url]. [url]http://www.com-pa-ny.com[/url] [url]http://www.designmuseum.fi[/url] [url]http://www.huippu.fi[/url]

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Designed 1958. Currently manufactured by Iittala. [url]http://iittala.com[/url]

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The all-favourite among Marimekko?s popular classic bag models is Olkalaukku designed by Ristomatti Ratia in 1971. The bags of the classic collection are made of durable, sturdy canvas. The bags are available in black, dark blue, red, beige and olive green, and in two new colours: brown and off-white. The availability of colours varies according to the model. Most of the bags of the classic collection are made at Marimekko?s own factory in Sulkava, East Finland where the skills and know-how for making canvas bags have evolved over the decades. [url]http://www.marimekko.com/ENG/bags/classics/frontpage.htm[/url]

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The Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (1946) has been referred to as the "most famous chair of the century," with a form that relates directly to the human body and holds no secrets as to how it succeeds technically. Low-slung, with an expertly crafted molded plywood seat and back, this chair cradles the user and features hardwood inner ply for durability. The molded plywood legs provide superior strength and rubber shock mounts buffer against jarring movement. Self-leveling pod glides level on uneven surfaces. This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Herman Miller, Inc.

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Designed and made in the UK these super funky cushions add texture to any environment. Whether it be outside in your garden or in the living room these sturdy end-of-line seatbelt cushions are cool like a cucumber! Rich colored seat belts are woven into a distinctive and modern home accessory with a smart visual trick: - there are no zips or seams.

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In the mid-1940s, the Eameses began to design toys and furniture for children, including molded plywood animals, colorful building blocks and whimsical masks. This brightly colored hang-it-all holds jackets, caps, skates, backpacks and almost anything else. Includes hardware package with drywall anchors and screws. This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Herman Miller, Inc. Eames is a licensed trademark of Herman Miller.

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Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio 1968 After I had made the Ball Chair I wanted to have the light inside it and so I had the idea of a transparent ball where light comes from all directions. The only suitable material is acrylic which is heated and blown into shape like a soap bubble. Since I knew that the dome-shaped skylights are made in this way I contacted the manufacturer and asked if it would be technically possible to blow a bubble that is bigger than a hemisphere. The answer was yes. I had a steel ring made, the bubble was blown and cushions were added and the chair was ready. And again the name was obvious: BUBBLE. www.DesignEeroAarnio.Com

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Photo: Iittala Timo Sarpanevan 1960 suunnittelema valuraudasta valmistettu Sarpaneva-pata on yksi suomalaisen muotoilun tunnetuimmista esineistä. Sarpaneva-pataa valmistettiin aikoinaan 17 vuoden ajan. Links http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26195 http://blog.finnishgifts.com/2006/10/11/timo-sarpaneva-79-finnish-designer-dies/

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organic cotton and hemp

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