Journal

The designers who built Arabia: Kaipiainen, Pro...

The three designers behind Arabia's best-known work: Birger Kaipiainen, Ulla Procopé and Esteri Tomula, and the series they left behind.

A table with Nordic vintage on it: how to combi...

How to combine Nordic vintage tableware with Japanese ware and everyday meals, and why not matching is the better approach.

Can vintage Nordic tableware go in the microwav...

Using vintage Nordic tableware every day: what can go in the microwave and dishwasher, how to live with crazing, and how to wash and store it.

Twelve Arabia series worth knowing, from what w...

Twelve Arabia vintage series by motif and character — limited to pieces we have actually handled, rather than everything that exists.

Arabia Ruska: brown ware that carries a Finnish...

Arabia's long-running Ruska series: Ulla Procopé's design, why every piece differs, and where the name comes from.

Arabia's vintage Moomin ware: discontinued mugs...

Vintage and discontinued Arabia Moomin mugs and plates, the work of Tove Slotte, and why large-scale production actually began in 1990.