From a Glassworks to a Museum – Tapio Wirkkala and the Design of the Finnish Glass Museum

Uta Laurén (ed.)
From a Glassworks to a Museum
Tapio Wirkkala and The Finnish Glass Museum
Parvs Publishing Company
Jelgavas Tipogrâfija, Jelgava, Latvia 2019
ISBN 978-952-7226-43-8

Finnish-English

Tapio Wirkkala, a leading figure in Finnish glass industry and designer of iconic objects, realized his vision of the Finnish Glass Museum as a total work of art. Wirkkala designed the spaces and the permanent exhibition for the museum in an old industrial building, formerly a glassworks. The impressive museum opened in Riihimäki in 1981, showcasing Wirkkala's extensive experience as a globally esteemed interior and exhibition designer. The book presents the architecture of the museum building, its exhibitions, and Tapio Wirkkala's unique design work.