Guggenheim- a museum that never rose to Helsinki

allu23 What is Guggenheim? Solomon R. Guggenheim   Foundation has several museums around the world. All the museums are distinct both culturally and architecturally. The foundation was founded in 1937. The Guggenheim foundation’s mission is to collect, interpret and preserve both contemporary and modern art. (www.guggenheim.org) In 2011, a plan was made that a Guggenheim museum … More Guggenheim- a museum that never rose to Helsinki

Effective design since 1935?

allu23 In 1935 four young idealists Aino & Alvar Aalto, Nils-Gustav Hahl and Maire Gullichsen started a company called “Artek” in Helsinki, Finland. The peculiar thing about starting this new company was the idea behind it.  The four young people wanted to improve that times housing-culture. They improved the culture by organizing exhibitions and selling furniture … More Effective design since 1935?

In response to “Is design management policy one of the reasons of Apple’s success?”

allu23 The post“Is design management policy one of the reasons of Apple’s success?” written by Mathilde, discusses Apple’s choice of design in its products as one of their main reasons for success. The post starts with a question as a heading. In my opinion, this type of beginning to a text often draws the reader’s attention. … More In response to “Is design management policy one of the reasons of Apple’s success?”

Versatile Iittala

allu23 Iittala is a Finnish design brand that has been making unique and long-lasting design since 1881. It is a design brand that brings Scandinavian design to the world. According to Iittalas website, their design approach is to create “aesthetically pleasing objects infused with progressive Scandinavian design”. The brand designs glass, cook- and tableware, interior … More Versatile Iittala

Secondary art market

allu23 Is present day art just one of the countless investment instruments? According to the article Problems Plaguing the Art Industry Globally, galleries sell about 90% of all artworks even though they rarely reveal their prices to the public. Auction houses sell the remaining 10% of the artworks. The difference between the galleries and the … More Secondary art market