Overview
Taika means "magic" in Finnish. In the new Taika range, seven essential forms designed by Heikki Orvola meet the vivid imaginary world of illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi. Featuring whimsical pheasants and owls in intricate, clustered foliage with a Blue or White background, Taika offers a range of bold and individual pieces to choose from and combine with other design objects in your collection.
Taika adds a distinctive alternative to the Iittala range, taking further the concept of mix and match. The Taika objects are available in two color schemes which both mix well with existing Iittala Collections. Taika is a simple way to bring a touch of magic to any home, and add a little joy to everyday life.
Specifications
Material(s): Glass
Models
IIT-TAI50049X IIT-TAI50050X IIT-TAI5005XX IIT-TAI50062X IIT-TAI5006XX IIT-TAIPA-MUG IIT-TAIPA-SOUP-BOWL IIT-TAIPA-PASTA-BOWL IIT-OR201XX0 IIT-ORIGO-TUMBLER TAI50049X TAI50050X TAI5005XX TAI50062X TAI5006XX TAIPA-MUG TAIPA-SOUP-BOWL TAIPA-PASTA-BOWL OR201XX0 ORIGO-TUMBLER
Designer: Heikki Orvola
Born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1943. Heikki Orvola is one of the driving forces within Finnish design. He works in glass, ceramics, cast iron and textiles. Orvola has worked for the industrial art business, but he has also worked in a variety of different materials as a form of pure, artistic expression. During his career as a designer, Heikki Orvola has received awards and prizes, including the Kaj Franck prize in 1998 — perhaps Finland's most important design prize.
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Klaus Haapaniemi (b. 1970) has had plenty of coverage recently in the Finnish as well as foreign media. His CV of design work is impressive: garment prints for Diesel, Levis, Marimekko, Dolce & Gabbana, Cacharel and Bela's Dead, a new brand. He has also worked as Creative Director of the Italian fashion house Bantam, published a book entitled 'Giants' together with the Finnish writer Rosa Liksom, produced illustrations for the Observer newspaper, shown his work in exhibitions Ð and done a few other things in between. The international WGSN trend analysis service has dubbed him as one of the most important rising stars in illustration and design.
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iittala creates objects that are thought through in form, function and quality. Objects with a clear thought, created to achieve long lasting everyday use and inspiration. Whether in metal, wood, porcelain or glass, Iittala design objects are tools for contemporary living.
Iittala continues to be a major driving force of Scandinavian design with legendary designers Kaj Franck (1911-1989) and Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) as the cornerstones for the brand. Iittala objects are design essentials stripped to their core; the pure union of function, form and quality that demonstrates our core philosophy of lasting everyday design against throwawayism.
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