Marimekko and Microsoft have unveiled the full line of accessories for Microsoft’s Surface devices

Marimekko and Microsoft have unveiled the full line of accessories for Microsoft’s Surface devices. The collection, originally announced in May, includes four Marimekko-patterned skins and two Marimekko-patterned sleeves. The line of accessories has been expanded to include two Marimekko-patterned type covers. The accessories offer Surface users an opportunity to customize the look of their devices and add a pop of Marimekko’s joyful design language into their everyday lives.

When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unconventional designs transformed the tradition of textile printing and clothing in Finland. Meet the Marimekko Designers Minna Kemell-Kutvonen and Sami Ruotsalainen and take a peek behind the scenes at Marimekko’s in-house printing factory, where the cotton fabrics for the Marimekko for Microsoft Surface collection were printed.

Explore the Iconic Unikko Patterns

The Marimekko for Microsoft Surface accessories feature some of the design house’s most iconic prints and modern classics: the skins are available in Unikko (poppy) and Kaivo (well), designed by Maija Isola in 1964, as well as Räsymatto (rag rug) and Siirtolapuutarha (city garden), designed by Maija Louekari in 2009. The sleeves come in the Unikko (poppy) and Räsymatto (rag rug) prints, and the type covers in the Kaivo (well) and Siirtolapuutarha (city garden) patterns.

Unikko

Unikko (poppy) came to life in 1964 after Armi Ratia, Marimekko’s founder, announced that they would never print a flower pattern. In protest, acclaimed designer Maija Isola created an entire series of exuberant floral prints, including Unikko.

Siirtolapuutarha

Designed by Maija Louekari, Siirtolapuutarha (city garden) is a brilliant line drawing that tells a tale of a journey from a bustling city to a lush, city garden overflowing with flowers and vegetables.

Räsymatto

Remember the striped rugs made by using odd scraps of fabric common in the mid-20th century? They’re still popular today on the floors of Finnish summer cottages. Maija Louekari’s Räsymatto pattern translates this nostalgic, yet functional rug in a quirky, modern way.

Kaivo

The inspiration for the classic Kaivo (well) pattern came to designer Maija Isola in 1964, as she dropped a bucket into a well and watched ripples form on the water surface.

Marimekko for Microsoft Surface Design Process

The entire collection is now available at Microsoft stores and online in the U.S., Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the U.K., Germany, France and Australia. More countries coming soon this winter!

All images courtesy of Microsoft & Marimekko

For more information please visit:

Marimekko
us.marimekko.com

Microsoft
www.microsoft.com

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