A Wilhelm; A Walter; A Willy; A Hans; A Florence; A Lineage
An Alma Mater; An Academy of Art; A colony of experimentation
Dear Judge Tessin:
I will herewith express our delight to have Florence with us this summer. I am sure that it will be good for her to see a little more of the world. We are going to Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, and Holland. We will take good care of her.
Most sincerely yours,
Eliel Saarinen1
And take good care of Florence, Eliel Saarinen did: so much so that she advanced to become one of the most important protagonists in the development of post-war furniture, textile and interior design.
August 20th marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Finnish architect/designer Eero Saarinen. Eero Saarinen had – in all