Designer Idols of Design House IDOLI.
LUX ARCTICA - HAPPENING
15.–16. 12. 2010
The Design House IDOLI celebrated their 5-year anniversary and the opening of the LUX ARCTICA -exhibition by inviting the leading Finnish designers to this two day event. Select media were also invited to document this rare design event that took place in Northern Finland.
Those present included top designers, such as the legendary Oiva Toikka and Eero Aarnio, as well as some younger talents, including Harri Koskinen, Markku Salo, Eero Hyrkäs, Kristiina Lassus, Mikko Paakkanen, Nathalie Lahdenmäki and Camilla Moberg. Important partners for the event were Artek, Fiskars, Iittala and SAAS Instruments.
This prestigious but laid-back group of guests explored the exhibition and the surroundings, and got a good view of how their products are displayed in Design House IDOL to visitors.
The exhibition space, with a wilderness landscape, was lit up with multiple lights and fires. Oiva Toikka's “LINTUTOTEEMI” (Bird Totem) rose up towards the starry sky at the front of the exhibition space. Eero Aarnio's “PUU” (Tree) had lights at the tips of its branches. Harri Koskinen's Chandelier and Eero Aarnio's “SOAP” chair had their Finland / World Premiere in the exhibition. SAAS also lighted up installations outside, surrounded by pure white snow; these included Markku Salo's Aria and “Jäätrossi”, as well as the world-famous installation depicting axes, ‘A Lumberman’s Supply’, by Fiskars. In the end, the pure iced surface of Lake Inari was lighted up with Eero Aarnio's Installation ‘Zoo’.
Socialising continued late into the night alongside eating and drinking – maybe even until the next morning. Guests were then decked in appropriate gear for the ‘Designers’ Snowmobile Safari’, organised by Lapland Safaris, which culminated into a tasty brunch at the wilderness hut, with several fires creating a magical atmosphere. For most of the designers this was their first taste of Northernmost Lapland and its arctic beauty. Ideas and inspirations were found, alongside with having fun and gaining unforgettable experiences – the whole purpose of the event.
