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Celebrating 90 years of Artek

Artek launches a year of celebration with Moomin collaboration and special commemorative poster

Artek Reimagined By Paul Smith

Tekla and Artek pay homage to Aino Aalto

Formafantasma’s Reading Room at Stockholm Furniture Fair previews Artek’s upcoming Forest Collection.

Artek and Formafantasma inaugurate the Kaleidoscope Room at Seoul’s SONGEUN

Artek launches Stool 60 Sleeping Beauty

Artek meets Dover Street Market Ginza

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Artek and Marimekko to reveal new furniture collection at 3daysofdesign

Artek's 90th anniversary celebrations continue with a collaborative furniture collection with Marimekko, the Finnish fas …

"Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec / Art & Technology" at Artek Tokyo and Cibone

For the two installations titled "Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec / Art & Technology" currently shown at Artek Tokyo an …

New: Rope Chair and Tupla Wall Hook by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec are known as much for their technical expertise as for their graceful artistry. Celebrated …

Artek at Stockholm Furniture Fair

At Stockholm Furniture Fair 2020, Artek introduces Rope Chair and Tupla Wall Hook designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroull …

Artek at imm cologne 2020

At imm cologne 2020, under the slogan “One Chair is Enough” Atelier Chair, Chair 611, Domus Chair and the newly relaunch …

Aalto + Chamberlain at the Judd Foundation New York

Donald Judd (1928-1994) remains one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. An avid collector of Aalto …

Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 wins 2019 Long Life Design Award

Artek is proud to announce that Alvar Aalto’s iconic Stool 60 has been awarded the 2019 Good Design Long Life Design Awa …

“Landscape of Design” at Artek Tokyo

During Tokyo’s annual design and art festival DESIGNART, Artek Tokyo launches the new Kiulu Bench designed by Koichi Fut …

Artek and Institute of Contemporary Arts present artist’s edition by Barbara Kruger

Artek has joined forces with London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, ICA, to produce an artist’s edition by Barbara Kru …

CHANGING ROOMS – Artek at Helsinki Design Week

During Helsinki Design Week, 5-15 September 2019, Artek Helsinki shows the installation CHANGING ROOMS, highlighting the …

CIBONE Aoyama premieres the FIN/JPN Friendship Collection in Japan

CIBONE Aoyama in Tokyo launches ColoRing by Jo Nagasaka and premieres Artek’s entire FIN/JPN Friendship Collection in Ja …

Artek Helsinki hosts FIN/JPN Friendship Exhibition

Artek’s FIN/JPN Friendship Collection was born to mark the 100 year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland …

Artek opens its first store in Japan

To mark the 100-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan, Artek has opened its first store in …

Artek at Salone del Mobile 2018

At Salone del Mobile 2018 Artek is asking „How big is small?”, exploring the potential of smaller spaces. As cities are …

Artek at Milan Design Week 2019

To mark the 100 year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan, Artek presents the FIN/JPN Friendshi …

Artek 2nd Cycle is online

Please step in! The Artek 2nd Cycle initiative now also has an online presence. Design-lovers now can not only discover …

Artek at imm cologne 2018

Artek classic and contemporary items come together to demonstrate that even spaces of limited proportions can be intelli …

Stool 60 duos for a good cause

Founded in 1991, La Source is a French organization supporting the social development and integration of underprivileged …

Artek and BLESS at the Chicago Architecture Biennial

Finnish furniture company Artek and Berlin/Paris based BLESS have joined forces to create BLESS N°60 Lobby Conquerors, c …

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

At Maison & Objet Paris in September 2017 Artek introduces Daniel Rybakken’s new 124° mirror series. A new version o …

Factory Visit - an exhibition at Artek Helsinki

The summer exhibition at Artek Helsinki in 2017 brings in a piece of the wood-scented Littoinen factory where Alvar Aalt …

Supreme x Artek

Artek has joined forces with cult brand Supreme to develop two collaborative products: Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 and Bench …

124° - Artek on Skeppsholmen

From 7th to 11th February 2017, the installation “124° – Artek on Skeppsholmen” showcases the new collection by Daniel R …

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

At Maison & Objet Paris in January, Artek presents three new products: Rivi, a new textile pattern by Ronan & Er …

imm cologne: Artek celebrates Finland’s 100th anniversary

At imm cologne 2017, Artek presents Alvar Aalto’s classic L-Leg products in a fresh new finish to commemorate the centen …

Aalto in Paris

While Alvar Aalto’s architecture and designs can be found all over the world, this spring the Finnish master’s presence …

Kindred Spirits – Artek + Heath Ceramics Collaboration

Two companies with a shared passion for craftsmanship and beauty come together to create new takes on classic Artek desi …

New Artek Oy office in Helsinki

Artek Oy has moved its headquarters to new premises in central Helsinki. Situated in an elegant 19th century building at …

Daniel Rybakken exhibition at the Helsinki Design Museum

Until 26 August 2018, visitors to Helsinki’s Design Museum will encounter “Daylight & Objects”, an exhibition presen …

Artek, Forbo Linoleum and Aalto University present designs for hospitality needs

For over 80 years Artek and Forbo Linoleum have worked together to produce many of Artek’s best-loved designs. To celebr …

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

At Maison & Objet Paris in September Artek continues its exploration of compact space. Classic and contemporary desi …

Nationalmuseum in Stockholm reopens showing Atelier Chair by TAF Studio

A collaboration is often unpredictable but always exciting when it combines the strength of two well-matched partners. T …

Artek at Orgatec 2018

At Orgatec 2018, Artek focusses on the role of the Universal Wooden Chair in the contemporary workspace, introducing the …

Artek at imm cologne 2019

At imm cologne 2019, Artek presents Atelier Chair, a universal wooden chair that was designed by TAF Studio for the new …

Artek at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2019

Atelier Chair, designed by TAF Studio for the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and Alvar Aalto’s Chair 611 from 1929, are se …

Artek wins first ever German Sustainability Award for Design

Artek is proud to announce that Stool 60 won the first-ever German Sustainability Award for Design in the category Icons …

Artek and the ICA present artist customisation by Fischli/Weiss

Peter Fischli & David Weiss’s 21 Questions (2021) is the second in an ongoing series of artist customisations betwee …

From the Pacific to the Baltic: an Artek + Heath collaboration

Artek and Heath continue their creative union with a limited-edition, custom Stool 60 Nesting Set designed as part of He …

TEN: 10 years, 10 stories, 10 products

Artek 2nd Cycle is Artek’s platform for pre-loved Finnish design: it buys and sells rediscovered furniture, lighting and …

“Kesäjuhla Artekissa” - an exhibition at Artek Helsinki

The best moments of summer are encapsulated in memories that tell the story of a lifetime. They are unplanned encounters …

"Cambio – on Finnish Forestry” at Designmuseo Helsinki

In 2020, Formafantasma set up Cambio, an ongoing investigation into the extraction, production and distribution of wood …

Wooden Conversations

The award-winning Domus Chair was designed in 1946 by Finnish designer and interior architect Ilmari Tapiovaara for the …

Connecting Craft in Wood and Clay

Artek and Heath Ceramics have come together once again to produce a collection of furniture that embodies their values a …

Connecting Craft in Wood and Clay

Artek and Heath Ceramics have come together once again to produce a collection of furniture that embodies their values a …

Tekla and Artek pay homage to Aino Aalto

The collection features a scaled version of Aino Aalto's Kirsikankukka (or cherry blossom) motif, printed across white, …

W.W. Artek - Celebrating Wood Wood's 20th anniversary

WOOD WOOD co-founder Brian SS Jensen added a dimension of colour to the iconic Stool 60 without compromising the wood's …

Kori Collection by TAF Studio

In Finnish, Kori means “basket”, and speaks of the intelligent core element designed to create a warm, generous atmosphe …

Decades: An Exhibition by Artek 2nd Cycle to Celebrate 90 Years of Stool 60

To celebrate Stool 60’s 90th anniversary, Artek 2nd Cycle presents the exhibition Decades, which pays tribute to the thr …

The Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection

The Paimio Sanatorium, Aino and Alvar Aaltos’ groundbreaking functionalist building, was completed 90 years ago. Artek c …

Artek and Formafantasma introduce a new aesthetic of sustainability with “wild birch”

Artek and design studio Formafantasma have teamed up to encourage a wider, wilder, and more responsible use of wood. Sto …

Artek presents Tiili, a new collection of extruded ceramic objects.

Tiili (‘brick’ in Finnish) is a collection of everyday ceramic objects designed and made by Catalan ceramicist and desig …

Stool 60 Loimu

To share the dramatic reveal of the flame pattern and to encourage an understanding of this rare varietal, each Stool 60 …

Aalto Tables and Benches

Artek introduces new sizes and typologies to the Aalto Table collection for compact living and office spaces and a wider …

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