In January 1963, Eero Aarnio designed a chair that looked like no other and was made of fiberglass. When the Ball Chair debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966, the response was instant. In just one week, the Ball Chair was sold to 30 countries. That moment taught us a lesson that is vital for Finland today: Innovation is our passport. It’s easy to feel gloomy about economy, but we believe the solution is to look outward. To create products so unique, so technically advanced, and so emotio