Artek

Artek was founded in 1935 by four young idealists, Alvar Aalto and Aino, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl. The founders of Artek advocated a new synthesis of the arts and wanted to make a difference in urban planning and architecture and design. Nowadays. Artek is kown as a drawing on the heritage of Alvar Aalto. Functionality and timeless aesthetics are the essential elements in the creation of each product made by Artek. The creative hub of the company is the Artek Studio, the unit that develops new products and ideas. The cornerstones of the company's product development strategy are ethics, aesthetics and ecology. At Artek this is translated into a combination of high quality, timeless classics and a strong ideology in design.