AMSTERDAM MODERN

We finally got around to planting a few plants in our warehouse! By "planting" I mean leaving a few cacti in their plastic pots and just sticking them in a few awesome west german ceramics. But either way, they're still lookin' gooood if I do say so myself. Also got a few maidenhair ferns to populate our coolest triangular planter... Also thanks VSCO Cam for making my iPhone pictures look so stunning.

As one of the greatest Finnish designers, Ilmari Tapiovaara's iconic designs remain very recognizable and highly popular to this day. His spindle-back chair design has become a classic and even a design essential, with manufacturers still duplicating the simple lines and sturdy structure of his chairs. Even years later, mid-century enthusiasts continue to covet Tapiovaara's famous designs for their versatility and warmth of well-loved plywood. Tapiovaara is most well-known for his 1946 Domus Chair, which he designed with his wife, Annikki, for the Domus Academica. He worked in several capacities as an architect, furniture designer, interior designer, art director, and professor in Europe and America. He was given six gold medals for design at the Milan Triennials as well as many other design awards in Finland. He studied at the Central School for Applied Arts in Helsinki, and worked for Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.  The Helsinki Design Museum celebrated Ilm...