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...status in 1999 after NATO military strikes forced Serbian forces to withdraw, although it remains formally part of Serbia. For most of last year, Serbian and Kosovar envoys negotiated in vain to find a compromise on Kosovo's status at internationally mediated talks in Vienna. On Feb. 2, former Finnish President and U.N. Special envoy Martti Ahtisaari will visit Serbia's and Kosovo's capitals to unveil a proposal that is widely expected to initiate a process that will result in formal independence for Kosovo in the course of few months...
...heat is off. As in all good mysteries, what looks like a reprieve turns out to be even more trouble. While supposedly lying low, O stumbles across a bloody turf war between two rival intelligence departments over a lawless border town and into the arms of Elena, a Finnish-Chinese femme fatale...
Perhaps thought of more as a fabric for hats or billiard tables, felt worked by London-based Finnish designer Anne Kyyrö Quinn becomes sumptuous art for the home. Her sculptural wall panels, throws and pillows have a bold, modern look. Based in the landmark Oxo Tower Wharf in London's South Bank, Quinn uses wool and industrial felt, weaving and twisting them into intricate designs. The raised relief on her flower pillows and three-dimensional dot pillows makes a bold statement on any sofa. Quinn will even customize the pillows to match your décor. De Beers has used...
...enough of midcentury modern and Mies? Finished with Finnish style? The latest wave in furniture trends might just be a bright, shiny take on rococo style: this Poldo chest of drawers from the Conran Shop is sure to enliven even the dreariest room...
Anyone lucky enough to sail the open seas aboard one knows that Swans are the cream of the crop. Nautor's Swan, the renowned Finnish boatbuilder that was infused with a bit of fashion-world glitz when Leonardo Ferragamo (Salvatore's son) acquired the company in 1998, recently introduced the newest model in the SwanLine, the Club Swan 42, above. Created in partnership with the venerable New York Yacht Club, the yacht is the first in a new one-design class and is intended to level the playing field in racing with strict equipment regulations...