I must say that I was not too happy when I saw Vitriini collection, the new glass/wood/aluminum boxes by Anu Penttinen in Iittala Pohjois-Esplanadi shop in Helsinki. Tiny colorful storage boxes for tiny things - what is the idea? Ok, they might be nice presents to people who have everything, but are they really something we need? Please, Iittala, let´s return to those days when the idea of good and lasting design was to produce things which made our each day not only more beautiful but also solved some daily problems! Where is for example your glass or ceramic butter box with the lid? Kaj Franck did design one 53 years ago, where did it go?
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