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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Artek Launches 2nd Cycle Vintage Furniture Store

“Nothing old is ever reborn but neither does it totally disappear. And that which has once been born, will always reappear in a new form” There is quite some good money to be made with old (designer-) furniture, no doubt…

Artek x Rei Kawakubo Stool 60

Designed in 1933 by Aalvar Alto, the “Stool 60″ is a true symbol of Finnish design. For his 80th birthday, Villas Kokkonen, artistic manager of the house Artek, paid tribute to it through this collaboration with Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme…

Dover Street Market x Artek “10-Unit System” Furniture Concept by Shigeru Ban

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To celebrate the release of their Standard fragrance in collaboration with Comme des Garcons, Artek has created the “10-Unit System” furniture concept together with Shigeru Ban. The furniture concept stands in the window of Dover Street Market in London. Detailed…

Artek STANDARD Fragrance by Comme des Garcons

Artek was founded in 1935 with the idea to sell furniture and promote modern culture of habitation through exhibitions and other means. They believed in a grand synthesis of the arts and wanted to make a difference in town planning…

Artek and Beams Stool

We’ve talked frequently about our enjoyment of Artek product, particularly as it relates to the manufacture of Aalvar Alto designs. This stool breaks the mold, a bit for us anyway, and introduces a new collaborative effort between the maker and…

Artek for MONOCLE Stools

MONOCLE Magazine and Artek Furniture teamed up together for the launch of a stool. "MONOCLE is now joining forces with Artek to bring you an anniversary edition of Stool 60. The anniversary stool is upholstered with Finnish moose leather.…

Artek Stool 60

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the iconic Stool 60, Artek has mounted an instillation formed by the stools in New York’s Gansvoort Square. The Stool 60 was designed by Finnish architect/designer Alvar Alto in 1933. See further details of the…

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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Artek Launches 2nd Cycle Vintage Furniture Store

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Artek x Rei Kawakubo Stool 60

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Dover Street Market x Artek “10-Unit System” Furniture Concept by Shigeru Ban

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Artek STANDARD Fragrance by Comme des Garcons

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Artek and Beams Stool

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Artek for MONOCLE Stools

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Artek Stool 60