Reading Room

Welcome to the reading room. Have a seat and leaf through news, stories, interviews and anecdotes about our products, its designers and the people around the world who brought Artek into their lives.


Artek and Heath Ceramics return with a new Tile Table collection

Artek and Heath Ceramics bring their long-standing collaboration to a wider global audience in 2026, with a new series of Tile Tables that combine Alvar Aalto’s iconic wood bending with Edith Heath’s inimitable...

Artek purchases Finnish forest to protect biodiversity and secure future birch supply

Having just celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2025, Artek is planning for the next 90 years by taking action to secure the future of Finnish birch, the material used for the vast majority of Artek furniture. The...

Gems from the Archive

Gems from the Archive

Artek celebrates its 90th anniversary by reintroducing some gems from its archive — furniture pieces which are celebratory in both form and function.

How Villa Mairea came to embody the Artek Interior

How Villa Mairea came to embody the Artek Interior

Finished in 1939, Aino and Alvar Aalto’s modernist masterpiece became a symbol of Artek’s ongoing quest to merge function with artistic expression in the home.

The evolving elegance of Restaurant Savoy

The evolving elegance of Restaurant Savoy

Restaurant Savoy has been a Helsinki landmark destination for cuisine and culture ever since it opened its doors in 1937. From the outset, its ambitions were straightforward but deceptively hard to achieve. “What...

A space for showing and a home for living

A space for showing and a home for living

When used thoughtfully, natural and warm materials create welcoming spaces to be equally enjoyed privately and with guests. Maison Louis Carré, completed in 1959, perfectly embodies this duality.

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