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 + Hender Scheme

9/16/2026

This is a collaboration between Japanese leather shoemakers and Finnish birchwood furniture producers — where making continues in the hands of those who live with the pieces.

Alvar Aalto’s classic stool and table...

Paul Smith and Artek release a third limited-edition Stool 60

8/3/2026

Artek reimagined by Paul Smith returns for Edition 3, with a new colourway of the iconic Stool 60.

Since 2024, Artek and Paul Smith have collaborated on a series of reimagined Aalto design classics, united by a shared...

Artek and Heath Ceramics return with a new Tile Table collection

3/5/2026

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

3/1/2026

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Artek and Heath Ceramics return with a new Tile Table collection

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

Archive

Artek and Marimekko to reveal new furniture collection at 3daysofdesign

Celebrating 90 years of Artek

Artek Reimagined By Paul Smith

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

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

Artek at Stockholm Furniture Fair

Artek at imm cologne 2020

Aalto + Chamberlain at the Judd Foundation New York

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

“Landscape of Design” at Artek Tokyo

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

CHANGING ROOMS – Artek at Helsinki Design Week

CIBONE Aoyama premieres the FIN/JPN Friendship Collection in Japan

Artek Helsinki hosts FIN/JPN Friendship Exhibition

Artek opens its first store in Japan

Artek at Salone del Mobile 2018

Artek at Milan Design Week 2019

Artek 2nd Cycle is online

Artek at imm cologne 2018

Stool 60 duos for a good cause

Artek and BLESS at the Chicago Architecture Biennial

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

Factory Visit - an exhibition at Artek Helsinki

Supreme x Artek

124° - Artek on Skeppsholmen

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

imm cologne: Artek celebrates Finland’s 100th anniversary

Aalto in Paris

Kindred Spirits – Artek + Heath Ceramics Collaboration

New Artek Oy office in Helsinki

Daniel Rybakken exhibition at the Helsinki Design Museum

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

Artek at Maison & Objet Paris

Nationalmuseum in Stockholm reopens showing Atelier Chair by TAF Studio

Artek at Orgatec 2018

Artek at imm cologne 2019

Artek at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2019

Artek wins first ever German Sustainability Award for Design

Artek and the ICA present artist customisation by Fischli/Weiss

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

TEN: 10 years, 10 stories, 10 products

“Kesäjuhla Artekissa” - an exhibition at Artek Helsinki

"Cambio – on Finnish Forestry” at Designmuseo Helsinki

Wooden Conversations

Connecting Craft in Wood and Clay

Connecting Craft in Wood and Clay

Tekla and Artek pay homage to Aino Aalto

Tekla and Artek pay homage to Aino Aalto

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

Kori Collection by TAF Studio

Artek meets Dover Street Market Ginza

Artek launches Stool 60 Sleeping Beauty

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

The Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection

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

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

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

Stool 60 Loimu

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

Aalto Tables and Benches

Artek Reimagined by Paul Smith: Edition Two

Artek Pop Up with Rooming comes to Korea

A new collection from Artek and Hender Scheme is coming soon