Colorful Estonia

On Tuesday I will go to Estonia for the third time since 2004. The first time I went to Saaremaa Island, the second to Tallinn, but also Pärnu and Haapsalu. This time I will got to Tallinn and visit some companies in the IT-industry.

This time I will stay at Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel but only for one night. That’s a shame, because I really like the pictures from the hotel and their SPA. I also read The Legend of Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel with great amusement:

Human civilization has long since abandoned its original home in the galaxy and is striding across the vastness of space. Nobody now remembers the original corner of space that people originated from. Historians believe that some legends that speak of a now-unknown celestial body called Earth might even be true.

When I have been to Estonia I get the feeling that they have started all over on a blank page. Being very tired of all the years they have been ruled by Russia, they are now making up for all their lost years and they are doing it like wild and happy calfs let outside for the first time in spring. It is so refreshing and colorful!

In Sweden when we talk about art and design there is often a connection to minimalism or the Swedish word ”lagom” which means ”moderate, adequate”. There is some kind of almost japanese exclusive touch – which can also be considered to be excluding for everyone that is not ”initiated” and knows what is supposed to be beautiful. But that beauty might not be connected to your heart.

From what I have seen so far from Estonia, I think that Estonian design talks to your heart. And they are getting more and more skilled in their expressions. It will be very exciting to go there and see if I can notice any differences from the last time I was there.