The Maharam Edition Artek Stool 60 pairs twenty Maharam textiles with Alvar Aalto`s design from 1933.
TEN: 10 years, 10 stories, 10 products
In October 2021, the Artek 2nd Cycle store celebrated its tenth anniversary with an exhibition instore and online, showcasing a curated selection of ten pre-loved designs that embody its mission in different ways. Ranging from rare finds to everyday objects, each one has its own individual story.
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 Heath’s 2021 Summer Seasonal Collection. This time, Heath reimagined Artek’s Stool 60 in...
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 between London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, the ICA, and Artek, featuring Stool 60 designed by...
A concrete cylinder, nested into the historic rotunda of Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, serves as a living dialogue between old and new.
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.
Working in cooperation with the German federal government and civil society partners, the...
Petter Eklund is a freelance writer in the fields of design, handicrafts, architecture, and art. He has a background in songwriting and is an original member of the Swedish pop group Webstrarna. His publishing debut...
Commissioned to create the artwork for a poster marking Artek’s 85th birthday
, Karoliina Hellberg gravitated towards the Aalto House in Munkkiniemi, a calm neighbourhood north of Helsinki’s city center.
Pekka Korvenmaa is a writer, art and design historian and former Professor of Design and Culture at the Aalto University. An expert on the work of Ilmari Tapiovaara, Korvenmaa has written two books about the designer and his work has been translated into multiple languages. Over a long and varied career, he has contributed to forming the design and innovation policy in Finland.
We asked our friends and collaborators to share a story about their favourite Artek piece and tell us why it brings them joy.
In response, Tung Chiang sent us a letter.
