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September, 2008
New Marimekko Desktop Wallpapers
New desktop wallpapers are now available on our website. Featuring a couple new fall patterns such as Purnukka and Cheetah, these wallpapers will help give any workday a little more pizzazz.
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Marimekko Winter 2008-2009, Holiday Fabrics
This is the first look at the Marimekko Winter 2008-2009 Holiday Fabric collection. Fresh new patterns and colors from some of your favorite Marimekko designers are here – as well as some entirely new designs. Featured above is Pikku Pakkanen “small frost” by Maija Louekari. Many of these fabrics ...
Marimekko Takes Center Stage
David Mamet’s play, “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” features cameo appearances by cool Marimekko fabrics. The set designer used sliding Marimekko wall panels to execute seamless scene changes. In this particular part of the play, the Mökki fabric is in the background, proving that Marimekko patterns ...
Marimekko & ducduc
ducduc is a collaborative design firm based in NYC that designs and manufactures furniture and accessories. Here are some of the Marimekko pieces we came across on their website. Above is a Collins Rocker covered in Red Marimekko Unikko Fabric. Below from top to bottom is: Cube covered in red Marimekko ...
Want to learn more about Marimekko?
Can’t get enough of Marimekko? Want to learn more? Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture will give you a complete look at the Marimekko Company and its products. It is perfect as a coffee table book or as a gift for another Marimekko aficionado.
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Marimekko Wall Hanging – “Pear”fect Wall Décor
Looking for the perfect wall hanging? Ashley at Film in the Fridge shows us how. She took a repeat of Marimekko Päärynä Fabric and stretched it over a custom frame to create this great wall hanging. Read Ashley’s entire post here – note that she also backed the fabric with a layer of medium brown ...
Inside Marimekko Headquarters (Part 3, 4, 5 of 5)
Unfortunately, due to a change in policy, it appears we will not be able to provide you with the inside look at Marimekko we had hoped. Sorry to disappoint… hopefully we will we be able to give you an inside peek at a later time. For now, take a look at some of these beautiful Marimekko store displays.
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Marimekko & Artek Exhibit in Japan – “Be Honest!”
Be Honest! – Timeless Design for the Next Generation by Artek and Marimekko
What is sustainability in design? For Artek and Marimekko, it is a combination of high quality, longevity and strong ideology of true design. Now these two Finnish top design houses meet in Spiral Garden in Tokyo to present ...
Marimekko Designer Profile – Erja Hirvi
Textile designer Erja Hirvi has worked for Marimekko since 1995, mainly designing printed patterns. Her understated and often playful patterns have appeared on Marimekko fabrics and other interior decoration products as well as clothing and bags.
Erja Hirvi, how did you become a textile designer?
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