Around the House with Vicky Sanderson
Ideas and Inspiration for home and life
A new landmark in Helsinki´s most important historical milieu is the latest example of the new generation of Finnish large-scale wood construction, which the country is using as a central …
Artek’s humble three-legged Stool 60, designed by Alvar Aalto, celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023. This essential piece of furniture is still manufactured in Finland, employing a production process refined …
After intense bidding from international buyers, a vintage Alvar Aalto table has been sold at auction for €115,000 by Auctionet.com. This comes just months after the Swedish online auction house …
That gorgeously colourful pillow/bedlinen/sofa/tablecloth you love so much? It wouldn’t be possible if an 18-year-old research assistant named William Henry Perkin hadn’t been trying to make artificial quinine in a lab …
