Artek Archives | Contemporary Design News https://contemporarydesignnews.com/tag/artek/ News of Contemporary Design, Architecture and Interiors Sat, 06 Apr 2024 22:30:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://cdn.contemporarydesignnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18112630/cropped-contemporary-design-news-icon-ps-32x32.png Artek Archives | Contemporary Design News https://contemporarydesignnews.com/tag/artek/ 32 32 Kori Collection of lighting designed by TAF Studio for Artek https://contemporarydesignnews.com/kori-collection-of-lighting-designed-by-taf-studio-for-artek/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:59:25 +0000 https://contemporarydesignnews.com/?p=8155 TAF Studio has designed the Kori Collection of lamps for Finnish furniture company Artek, which architect Alvar Aalto founded. Kori translates to ‘basket’ and refers to the core element of the light fitting, designed to create a soft and diffuse light. The collection includes a table, floor, and three pendant lights, available in a deep […]

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]]> TAF Studio has designed the Kori Collection of lamps for Finnish furniture company Artek, which architect Alvar Aalto founded. Kori translates to ‘basket’ and refers to the core element of the light fitting, designed to create a soft and diffuse light. The collection includes a table, floor, and three pendant lights, available in a deep matt white powder-coated finish. The floor and table lamps are also available in bright matt orange. The Kori Collection is manufactured in Italy, with the die-cast light basket made from recycled aluminium. Artek

Artek Kori Table Light
Kori Table Light in white. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Table Light on
Kori Table Light in white. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Floor Light Orange Hanna-Katariina Mononen
Kori Floor Light in orange. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Pendant Light Disc Shade
Kori Pendant Light in white with Disc Shade. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Pendant Light with Dune Shade on
Kori Pendant Light in white with Dune Shade. Photo Artek

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]]> Artek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 with Kontrasti https://contemporarydesignnews.com/artek-celebrates-90-years-of-alvar-aaltos-stool-60-with-kontrasti/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:22:53 +0000 https://contemporarydesignnews.com/?p=5661 Artek has issued a new version of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2023. Stool 60 Kontrasti highlights the construction of the stool by inserting a darker thermo-treated birch veneer into incisions in each leg and also into the seat top. As with the original, Stool 60 Kontrasti is made entirely […]

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]]> Artek has issued a new version of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2023. Stool 60 Kontrasti highlights the construction of the stool by inserting a darker thermo-treated birch veneer into incisions in each leg and also into the seat top. As with the original, Stool 60 Kontrasti is made entirely from birch wood. Artek

Artek Anniversary Edition-Stool 60 Stool 60 Kontrasti Alecio Ferrari
Photo Alecio Ferrari
Artek Anniversary Edition Stool 60 Stool 60 Kontrasti Alecio Ferrari Stacked
Photo of stacked Artek anniversary edition Stool 60 Kontrasti by Alecio Ferrari

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]]> Artek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 https://contemporarydesignnews.com/artek-celebrates-90-year-of-alvar-aaltos-stool-60/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:06:18 +0000 https://contemporarydesignnews.com/?p=5041 Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 has been in continuous production since 1923, using solid birch wood from the Finnish forests. Offcuts from the L-shaped legs are used to make the stool’s circular seat minimising its ecological impact. Photo © Artek Collection / Alvar Aalto Museum.  Artek

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]]> Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 has been in continuous production since 1923, using solid birch wood from the Finnish forests. Offcuts from the L-shaped legs are used to make the stool’s circular seat minimising its ecological impact. Photo © Artek Collection / Alvar Aalto Museum.  Artek

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