An Asko retrospective I visited the Lahti Historic Museum last weekend at the same time I was picking up an Eames Elliptical table. The city is known as the birthplace of Asko Avonius, who later founded the company which bears his first name. It was a retrospective from 1950 to 1970′s and so reflected the golden days of Asko. All

ASKO The furniture company Asko hits 90 years this year. Over time they have developed into a moderate design store with practically the same furniture like everyone else. But there was a time when Asko stood for innovativity, style and in particular good design. In the 60′s and 70′s it was the largest manufacturer of furniture in the Nordic countries

ASKO BROCHURE I found an old Finnish Asko brochure from the early 60′s. Where has all this furniture gone