Inspired by the melting ice in Lapland, the Ultima Thule is design legend Tapio Wirkkala’s most famous work. Wirkkala originally created the surface of Ultima Thule in 1968 after carving into a graphic mold. Ultima Thule is an exclusive design which reflects the thousands of hours spent perfecting the glass-blowing technique required to produce the effect.
Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a design genius and a leading figure in modern Finnish industrial art. His portfolio covered glass, furniture, product design, sculpture, city planning, graphics and even Finnish banknotes. International success brought exhibitions around the world, yet he remained a solitary figure whose strongest inspiration came from nature.