Notes Design

Harri Koskinen's latest project is a chaise longue made from splint, a thin strip of natural untreated wood used by Finnish masters for centuries to make different-size baskets and containers for carrying and storing things. The material is identified with summers spent in Finland picking berries, mushrooms and shopping at local good markets.

The chaise is part of a current exhibition Fennofolk - New Nordic Oddity, at the Design Museum in Helsinki. The exhibition features 80 Finnish artists and designers were invited to analyze Finnish culture from a fresh perspective.

Fennofolk - New Nordic Oddity
June 11 - September 28, 2008
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Helsinki, Finland