Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi.
Vuokko and Antti Nurmesniemi.
Bengt Lundsten, one of the architects working with Viljo Revell, had introduced me to the Nurmesniemis, Antti and Vuokko, Eskolin Nurmesniemi. This year Antti had received the Lunning Prize from Denmark and he was presently designing the Finnish exhibition for the Milan Triannale in the fall. I went to his office where he showed me some of his work, and then to his apartment, which was on the second floor of a private house. I was served sherry, then red wine with appetizers, sandwiches, coffee and cognac. We talked about architecture and design. This was one of the first instances where I realized that it is possible to have a meaningful communication without speaking. We would be sitting quietly, sipping our sherry and there was extensive communication between us.
Antti Nurmesniemi.
Vuokko Eskolin Nurmesniemi.
Vuokko for Marimekko.
Vuokko.
Vuokko and Antti collaboration.
Vuokko and Helga. Photo: Janis Kravis.
Antti's coffee pot for Wårtsilå, 1957.
Antti's cast iron pot for Høgfors, 1958-60.
Vuokko.
Vuokko.
Vuokko for Marimekko.
Vuokko. Photo: Janis Kravis.