Artek was founded by four young enthusiasts in Helsinki in 1935: Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl to sell and promote Alvar Aalto’s designs. Artek’s products are renowned for their functionality, aesthetics and the combination of high quality, timeless classics and strong ideology when creating designs. Artek's original values ??are still modern today. www.artek.fi