Marimekko at Crate & Barrel
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The new shops feature an array of Crate & Barrel-exclusive bedding and bathroom products made with Marimekko textiles as well as fabrics by the yard and other products by the Finnish design company.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
This tabletop display features mugs with Marimekko's iconic Unikko pattern designed by Maija Isola in 1964 as well ceramics with Maija Louekari's black dots Räsymatto design and her blue-on-white Siirtolapuutarha pattern, among others.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
The three-level Crate & Barrel was draped with bright banners made of colorful Marimekko fabrics.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
The Marimekko shop-in-a-shop is located on the second floor of the downtown San Francisco Crate & barrel. Items for sale range from tableware to bedding, bath linens, totes, napkins, notebooks, and more.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
Displayed between a mug featuring Miina Äkkijyrkkä's Iltavilli design with a young calf and a bowl with Maija Louekari's colorful Räsymatto pattern is Anu Penttinen's Sukat Makkaralla glasses, designed in 2010 and available in a range of colors.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
The shop sells water-resistant, draping, and seasonal cotton fabrics by the yard.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
At the opening, a craft table was set up for making necklaces with fabric scraps. Marimekko asked a number of its designers to create DIY projects that use leftover materials. The book, titled Surrur, will be available in coming weeks.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
The word surrur represents the sound of a sewing machine. Check back to dwell.com soon, when we will give you a look inside the book and highlight some of its DIY projects.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi designed the Iloinen takki (Happy Coat) in 1960. She originally designed it for adults, thinking it "would be nice to have a dress with pockets in which you could hide away little presents and messages received from the one you love," Marimekko says. Shown here is the child version.Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
One wall at the shop features images of artists working at the Marimekko House in Helsinki, where the fabrics are printed. (We'll feature its printing process in our September issue so stay tuned!)Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake -
Marimekko plans to open 17 more shops at Crate & Barrel stores around the country within the next three years. It will also launch its standalone flagship store in New York. In the meantime, you can shop the Marimekko line at crateandbarrel.com/the-marimekko-shop.Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
Photo by: Miyoko Ohtake
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