Maija Isola

Maija Isola

The textile designer Maija Isola has designed over 500 patterns. The most popular is the Unikko pattern, which is a signature pattern for the brand Marimekko.

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Juhla Unikko mug 25 cl 2-pack - black and white - Marimekko
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Juhla Unikko mug 25 cl 2-pack

Black and white

$50.00
$39.00
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Unikko plate 12x15 cm - black and white - Marimekko
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Unikko plate 12x15 cm

Black and white

$24.00
$19.00
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Juhla Unikko mug 25 cl 2-pack - Pink-green - Marimekko
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Juhla Unikko mug 25 cl 2-pack

Pink-green

$50.00
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Unikko towel black-sand - guest towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel black-sand

Guest towel

$17.00
$14.00
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Unikko plate 15x12 cm - red-white - Marimekko
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Unikko plate 15x12 cm

Red-white

$26.00
$20.00
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Unikko cup without handle 2 dl 2-pack - white-black - Marimekko
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Unikko cup without handle 2 dl 2-pack

White-black

$43.00
$35.00
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Marimekko

Unikko teapot - red-white - Marimekko
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Unikko teapot

Red-white

$115.00
$91.00
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Unikko bowl 5 dl - black and white - Marimekko

Unikko bowl 5 dl

Black and white

$32.00
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Unikko coffee cup - red-white - Marimekko
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Unikko coffee cup

Red-white

$24.00
$20.00
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Unikko bowl 5 dl - red-white - Marimekko
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Unikko bowl 5 dl

Red-white

$33.00
$26.00
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Unikko towel black-sand - mini - Marimekko
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Unikko towel black-sand

Mini

$9.00
$7.00
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Unikko towel black-sand - bath towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel black-sand

Bath towel

$58.00
$46.00
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Marimekko

Mansikkavuoret fabric - pink-red - Marimekko
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Mansikkavuoret fabric

Pink-red

$53.00
$43.00
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Ruukku tray Ø31 cm - light blue-multi - Marimekko
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Ruukku tray Ø31 cm

Light blue-multi

$48.00
$38.00
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Ruukku cushion cover 50x50 cm - light blue-multi - Marimekko
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Ruukku cushion cover 50x50 cm

Light blue-multi

$40.00
$32.00
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover - black - Marimekko
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover

Black

$45.00
$36.00
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Unikko towel red-pink - guest towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel red-pink

Guest towel

$17.00
$14.00
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover - off white-beige-dark blue - Marimekko
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover

Off white-beige-dark blue

$40.00
$32.00
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Melooni fabric - red-pink - Marimekko
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Melooni fabric

Red-pink

$53.00
$43.00
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Unikko towel red-pink - mini - Marimekko
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Unikko towel red-pink

Mini

$9.00
$7.00
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Pienet Kivet cushion cover - black-white - Marimekko
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Pienet Kivet cushion cover

Black-white

$66.00
$53.00
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover - beige-offwhite-blue - Marimekko
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover

Beige-offwhite-blue

$45.00
$36.00
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Ruukku fabric - light blue-multi - Marimekko
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Ruukku fabric

Light blue-multi

$53.00
$43.00
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Unikko fabric - black - Marimekko
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Unikko fabric

Black

$56.00
$45.00
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover - red-navy blue - Marimekko
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Pieni Unikko cushion cover

Red-navy blue

$45.00
$36.00
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Unikko fabric - red - Marimekko
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Unikko fabric

Red

$56.00
$45.00
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Primavera large jar - white-purple-green - Marimekko
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Primavera large jar

White-purple-green

$22.00
$17.00
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Kivet napkin 33x33 cm - black and white - Marimekko
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Kivet napkin 33x33 cm

Black and white

$7.00
$6.00
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Unikko towel red-pink - bath towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel red-pink

Bath towel

$58.00
$46.00
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Unikko oilcloth - black - Marimekko
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Unikko oilcloth

Black

$68.00
$55.00
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Unikko fabric cotton-linen - dark green - Marimekko
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Unikko fabric cotton-linen

Dark green

$61.00
$49.00
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Unikko towel black-sand - towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel black-sand

Towel

$29.00
$23.00
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Unikko towel red-pink - hand towel - Marimekko
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Unikko towel red-pink

Hand towel

$29.00
$23.00
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Unikko towel marine blue-light grey - 30x30 cm - Marimekko
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Unikko towel marine blue-light grey

30x30 cm

$15.00
$12.00
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Ruukku kitchen towel 47x70 cm - light blue-multi - Marimekko
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Ruukku kitchen towel 47x70 cm

Light blue-multi

$19.00
$15.00
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Kaivo napkin 33x33 cm - black-cream - Marimekko
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Kaivo napkin 33x33 cm

Black-cream

$7.00
$6.00
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Maija Isola started her career at the textile and fabric company Printex, but her career and designs had a real break-through when she started working at Marimekko. One could say that Maija Isola was one of the designers that made Marimekko famous, in part thanks to her unique design of the Unikko pattern in 1964.

The Unikko pattern was designed partly in protest, after Marimekko’s founder Armi Ratia banned floral patterns from all Marimekko designs. Cheeky Maija Isola rebelled against this by creating an entire collection of large, beautiful poppy flowers. Armi Ratia ended up liking the unique pattern and allowed it. The pattern was named Unikko after the Finnish word for poppy flowers and went on to become one of Marimekko’s biggest successes. The beautiful floral pattern can be found on anything from fabrics to clothes, porcelain, mouse pads and even planes.

Maija Isola’s designs were tremendously versatile and bold. Her designs were always ahead of time, making her a trendsetter in textile and pattern design. Throughout her career she designed more than 500 patters. Throughout the 1980’s, she designed a great deal of fabrics together with her daughter Kristina Isola, who now manages all designs and the legacy her mother Maija Isola left behind.
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