Our Thursday series features must-read books from each branch of the art bookshop NADiff. This week's topic is "Finland Design." This is introduced by NADiff Aichi, our Aichi/Nagoya branch (1-13-2 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Aichi Arts Center B2F).

■ "Finland Design"

This book is the official catalog for the "Finland Design" exhibition, commemorating 100 years of Finnish independence. Currently on view at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, it will soon travel to the Fukui City Museum of Art (July-September), Fuchu Art Museum (September-October), and Miyagi Museum of Art (October-December).

The book is structured like the exhibition itself, tracing the evolution of Finnish design over the past 100 years through six sections: "Before Independence," "Foundations," "Perfection," "Geniuses," "Leap Forward," and "Now."

Outside of these sections, the book also features contributions by design critic Kashiwagi Hiroshi and Moomin researcher Morishita Keiko about the roots of Finland's way of life and style, which is deeply connected to nature, as well as a Mail Intervew Q&A with the five designers featured in Chapters 5 and 6 (Eero Aarnio, Ishimoto Fujio, Tove Slotte, Harri Koskinen, and Heini-Lee Tahuhta), and a related timeline, making for a rich collection of content. This book provides an overview across genres, including product design, textiles, and illustration.
【Book Information】
"Finland Design Exhibition"
Edited by: Curators and others
Design: Omizo Yutaka (Glanz)
Publisher: Nikkei Inc.
Language: Japanese, some English
Softcover / 240 pages / 220 x 220 mm
Release Date: January 2017
Price: 2,315 yen

【Exhibition Information】
Finland Design Exhibition Commemorating 100 Years of Finnish Independence
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
Address: 1-13-2 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Dates: April 7th - May 28th, 2017
Closed: Mondays
Admission: Adults 1,200 yen (1,000 yen), high school and university students 900 yen (700 yen), junior high school students and younger free
*Prices in parentheses are for advance tickets and groups of 20 or more.