Artek headquartered in Finland doesn’t just make furniture, they have a strong presence of modernism in everyday environments. They have a great “projects” section of their site that really shows of their sense of minimal modern design. More pics after the jump
Artek was founded in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl. The business idea of the company was “to sell furniture and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means.” The founders of Artek advocated a new kind of environment for everyday life. They believed in a grand synthesis of the arts and wanted to make a difference in town planning as well as architecture and design.
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Peter: Jul 11 09 at 1:46 pmIf you put “Helsinki” and “Artek” into flickr’s Serach you will see lots more images. For design fans visiting Helsinki, the Artek store is on “the list,” along with Aalto’s house and other buildings.
Tyler: Jul 11 09 at 6:43 pmPeter, thanks for the link!
