Iittala: Kartio

Iittala has a long tradition of introducing new and bold design solutions. The cornerstones of the brand are such legendary designers as Kaj Franck (1911-1989) and Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Today this Finnish ceramics brand continues to be a major driving force of Scandinavian design. Iittala objects are design essentials stripped to their core; the pure union of function, form and quality demonstrates their core philosophy of lasting everyday design against throwawayism.
  In the HARDCORE lounge all the drinks will be served from iittala glasses. Kaj Franck’s (b.1911) classic Kartio glassware will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in 2008.
  Franck often took basic geometric forms as the starting point for his designs: circles, squares, triangles. In the case of the Kartio he started with the cone - which is also what the Finnish word ‘kartio’ means. In its sheer simplicity of form, the Kartio glass is a perfect example of Iittala design.

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