Eero Aarnio

1932 (Finland)
Eero Aarnio is a Finnish interior designer, who shot to fame in the 1960s with a range of innovative furniture designs. He loved working with plastics and experimenting with new and exciting shapes. His furniture designs are so iconic they border on art.
"I was a bit tired of designing the next fruit bowl or breadbasket or tray or even coffee maker or tea kettle."