"Janis Kravis"@en . . "1105552263"^^ . . "Janis Kravis"@en . . . . . "1935-10-20"^^ . . . . . . . "Janis Kravis (October 20, 1935 \u2013 July 16, 2020) was a Latvian architect who established Toronto's first concept store, Karelia, in 1959. A combination caf\u00E9, studio, and retail store, Karelia was a hub for Toronto's mid-century creatives that introduced Marimekko textiles and contemporary Finnish designs to central Canada. Karelia has been noted as \u201Cthe city\u2019s entry point for the anti-drab aesthetics of Scandinavian modernism.\u201D"@en . . . . "Janis Kravis"@en . . . . "2020-07-16"^^ . . . . . . . "Janis Kravis (October 20, 1935 \u2013 July 16, 2020) was a Latvian architect who established Toronto's first concept store, Karelia, in 1959. A combination caf\u00E9, studio, and retail store, Karelia was a hub for Toronto's mid-century creatives that introduced Marimekko textiles and contemporary Finnish designs to central Canada. Karelia has been noted as \u201Cthe city\u2019s entry point for the anti-drab aesthetics of Scandinavian modernism.\u201D"@en . . "64754685"^^ . . "11626"^^ . . . "1935-10-20"^^ . "North York, Ontario"@en . . . . "University of Toronto"@en . "2020-07-16"^^ . . . . "Riga, Latvia"@en . . . . . "1935"^^ . "2020"^^ . . . . . . . "Latvian"@en . .