You may have seen Marimekko’s iconic poppy print, the “Unikko”, when you were souvenir-hunting in Hong Kong or window shopping in Frankfurt. Designed by artist Maija Isola in 1964, the Finnish brand’s ...

One day in 1961, Maija Isola noticed the way sunlight danced through her curtain, casting rhythmic shadows across the fabric. With scissors and coloured paper, she created a set of matching cut-outs.