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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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The Timeless Art of Quality Glassware
DecorAndrew McDonald

The Timeless Art of Quality Glassware

For design lovers, few things are as reliably beautiful as quality glassware. For the experts as Iittala this is a timeless expression of art; whether you’re drinking a cocktail, a double old fashioned, or a cabernet, Iittala is there to provide the perfect glass for the task.


For more than a century, expert glass craftsman have been producing Iittala glass in Iittala, Finland. Iittala glass is made for everyday use for everyone, but with the philosophy that even practical objects should be thoughtfully designed. A perfect blend of beautiful form and uncompromising function, Iittala offers an ideal selection of everyday drinkware, wine glasses and barware. Some favourites from the HabitusLiving team include…

Aarne
The Aarne, from decorative artist and pioneering Finnish glass artisan Göran Hongell, is a mouth-blown glassware range that has been a gold medal winner since 1954 (at the Milan Triennale). To mark Iittala’s 100th Glassware Anniversary in 1981, Aarne was brought back in production. In 1988, Aarne won the American Table Top Award and has been winning design lovers over ever since.

Citterio
In 2004, Antonio Citterio and Toan Nguyen created Citterio, a mouth-blown decanter with every element reduced to its purest and most essential functional purpose. The neck opens slightly to allow just the right amount of air in so wine can breathe while still allowing the light to ignite the colour of the vintage. With its pure and well balanced lines, the decanter stands perfectly alongside Iittala’s various wine glasses.

Ultima Thule
Tapio Wirkkala designed a significant proportion of his work for Iittala – the most famous being Ultima Thule. Inspired by the melting ice in Lapland – the legend is that Ultima Thule was a far northern island buried in ice and snow, where the sun never set – Wirkkala originally created the surface of Ultima Thule in the 1960s after carving into a graphic mould. An exclusive design reflecting the thousands of hours spent perfecting the glass-blowing technique required to produce the effect.

Aarne Cocktail Glass
Aarne Champagne Glass
Citterio Decanter
Ultima Thule glasses

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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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