HAY works with selected local carpet weaving companies in India and Nepal to create essential local jobs and guarantee a high standard of craftsmanship.
The idea behind the About A Chair-collection has been to develop a chair with conspicuous simplicity. A chair which works just as well around the dining table as around a conference table, or at the office.
Kastehelmi plate designed by Oiva Toikka for Iittala.
The Finnish name ‘dewdrop’ refers to the circles of bubbles in the pressed glass. Inspired by Finnish nature, the dewdrops glisten like a string of pearls on grass in the morning sun.
Kastehelmi dish, designed by Oiva Toikka for Iittala in 1964
The Finnish name ‘dewdrop’ refers to the circles of bubbles in the pressed glass. Inspired by Finnish nature, the dewdrops glisten like a string of pearls on grass in the morning sun.
The idea behind the About A Chair-collection has been to develop a chair with conspicuous simplicity. A chair which works just as well around the dining table as around a conference table, in a canteen or at the office.