ARTEK

Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by the young idealists Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl. Their mission? To sell furniture and promote a modern way of living through exhibitions and other educational means. Today, the Artek collection comprises furniture, lighting, and accessories designed by Finnish masters and leading international designers, extraordinary in their clarity, functionality, and poetic simplicity. In the radical spirit of its founders, Artek remains one of the most innovative contributors to modern design, breaking new ground at the intersection of design, architecture, and art.