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		Eero Aarnio Finland 1932-


	Eero Aarnio was one of the brave pioneers of plastic, paving the way for many generations of future designers to create shapes and colorful objects where fun and function were juxtaposed to produce fascinating results. This attitude typified the era of the 1960's, where free thought and free form were rampant. This Finnish designer, born in 1932, studied from 1954 to 1957 at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki and started in 1962 with his own office as an interior and industrial designer. It was in that same year that he dreamed of the idea of the Ball Chair, and together with his brother in law built the prototype for what would become his most successful commercial design. Aarnio was also instrumental in experimenting and developing molded fiberglass furniture. Dramatic and innovative shape was now possible. This quickly became a favorite material for Eero, the resulting freedom given by the strong and workable fiberglass enabled him to design ergonomic forms without restrictions, generating intriguing and award winning results. With Pastil Chair (American Industrial Design-Award 1968) and Tomato Chair Eero Aarnio earned an international reputation.