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Whereas the brick-built façade is striking
for its impressive relief by sculptor Michael
Schilkin, the school’s interiors are notable
for their extraordinary materiality. Pine-
paneled walls have patinated beautifully
over time, creating the perfect backdrop to
Tynell’s wall lamps, pendants, and recessed
ceiling lamps in warm-toned brass.
Tynell designed lighting for numerous
spaces throughout the building. For the
meeting rooms, he developed ceiling lamps
in perforated copper. For the grand arched
ballroom – arguably the space in which it
is most important to get the atmosphere
right – he devised wall lamps that delicately
filtered the light through their perforated
brass
base,
enriched
with
elaborate
decorative features crafted from brass wire.
Wall Lamp for Helsinki School of Economics,
Paavo Tynell, 1950
Tynell in Helsinki
