Petra Börner, a Swedish-born, London-based multidisciplinary artist, has developed a signature visual language marked by joyful, fluid line-work and botanical abstractions. In 2025, she joined Marimekko’s Artist Series, an initiative inviting creatives to reimagine everyday items as wearable or livable art, with a collection inspired by the “anatomy of a flower." Across her long career, she has woven together traditional and digital techniques in expressive, abstract patterns, qualities that align with Marimekko’s legacy of joyful optimism and printmaking.

Finnish design has a long history and is know for simplicity, functionality, and craftsmanship. It's trademark designs emerged in the early 20th century, and gained international attention through pioneers like Alvar Aalto in architecture and furniture, as well as companies such as Iittala, Artek, and Marimekko. Their work emphasized clean lines, natural materials, and a harmonious balance between beauty and practicality. Everything must have a purpose. Iconic products like the Aalto vase, Artek’s Stool 60, and Marimekko’s bold textile patterns established Finland as a leader in modernist design. Over the next century, Finnish design became synonymous with high quality, technical skill, and timeless aesthetics—qualities that have earned it global recognition, particularly during the postwar years when Nordic design was celebrated worldwide, and still is. Today, Finnish products continue to enjoy international respect, not only for their aesthetic value but also for their reputation of reliability, thoughtful construction, and cultural authenticity.