C Chair. Lifestyle. #2 - No. 14 japanese-magazines Wirkkala designed both everyday glass

Wirkkala designed both everyday glass sets and artistic glass – both of which are still largely produced today

Need a break from the tyranny of the sun

including chess pieces of the most varied nature in their surroundings

urban philosopher and cultural theorist Paul Virilio turns his attention–and camera–to the ominous yet strangely compelling German bunkers from WW II that lie abandoned on the coast of France

they are the cornerstones of good design

C Chair. Lifestyle. #2 - No. 14 japanese-magazines Wirkkala designed both everyday glassThe No. 14 chair, which Michael Thonet introduced in 1859, is widely known as the coffeehouse chair. In fact, since the 19th century, the chair has transcended time and borders, and is found wherever people gather, be it cafs, restaurants, or bars. Through the No. 14 chair, Thonet embodied technological innovation, efficiency, and accessibility as he pioneered new mass production manufacturing techniques to steam bend wood, create easy to assemble