12 DESIGNS FOR NATURE - 12 GREAT DESIGNERS
MAY DESIGNER: SIMO HEIKKILÄ, SUOMI
 

PROJECT 2012 DESIGNS FOR NATURE tells about Nikari philosophy and the Finnish wood design ideology: how we delicately manufacture exquisite quality furniture and products of the local forests’ wood in Fiskars Village. Because number 12 is this year’s number (it is the WorldDesignCapitalHelsinki2012 year, so definitely worth celebrating) and there are 12 months in a year, we asked twelve great designers or design studios to study our philosophy and give their comments to it in a form of a wooden product. We co-operate with the WWF Finland and part of the sales price is donated to protecting rainforests and forests globally. Read more...

Image: MAY chair, birch, natural oil mixture, design Simo Heikkilä
Next month: Mikko Paakkanen, Finland