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Finnish Design Exhibition in London

Finnish Design
Exhibition in London

‘Departures’ at Vessel, 114 Kensington Park Road, London
W 11. 27 June —31 August

This is an excellent proof that the long-standing design tradition from Finland
is still advancing. Here is an upbeat show of the work of the latest wave of
designers and students from the University of Art and Design, Helsinki. Tonfisk
Design have, appropriately for Britain, designed a superb teapot, using insulating
cork wrapped around a ceramic cylinder.

Called the ‘Warm’, this item is selling well in Paris and New York, and
now in London. Tonfisk combines the talents of Irishman Brian Keanan with Helsinki
partner Tony Alfstrom. Tonfisk is their ceramics company. Helsinki’s University
of Arts and Design (UIAH) is where Keanen works with lecturer Annaleena Hakatie.
Student work is included in the exhibition.

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