Collection of work
for
COS Oxford Street in London curated by Studio Ashby
This summer, COS launches its collaboration with London-based interior design studio, Studio Ashby, unveiling a curated selection of artworks by women artists from around the world. Displayed in reimagined store environments on Regent Street in London, Rue Tronchet in Paris and a recently opened location on Aleksanterinkatu in Helsinki, the initiative reinforces the brand’s deep-rooted connection to modern culture – a consistent source of inspiration.
In London, Finnish artist Milla Vaahtera presents a striking lighting installation that fuses bold glass forms with delicate brass, reinterpreting heritage craft techniques with a modern sensibility.
Glassblowing by Paula Pääkkösen, Kaappo Lähdesmäki, Samuli Parkkinen, Jasmiina Lehtomaa & Sani Lappalainen
Assist Eveliina Saarentaus & Julia Töyrylä
Photos Julia Töyrylä
In collaboration with Galerie Philia
Public artwork
Cultural Centre Fiini
1,2,3,5,8,13...
The artwork, composed of kinetic sculptures and lights, is designed as part of the open ceiling space in the café of the Cultural Centre Fiini. The piece has been developed in parallel with the building's architectural planning, so that the structure of the building has taken the artwork into account from the very beginning. The architecture is by JKMM Architects, and Cultural Centre Fiini is part of the school building owned by the Svenska Kulturfonden i Björneborg foundation.
Cultural Centre Fiini will open in January 2026.
“I see my pieces as
poems of the space”
and improvisation.
She is best known for her acclaimed Dialogue series — a collection of mobiles and stabiles combining striking hand-blown glass elements with delicate brass structures. The series, which began in May 2017, is rooted in collaboration and improvisation with master glassblowers from Nuutajärvi Glass Village, while all brasswork is crafted by Vaahtera herself.