A chair designed 70 years ago is getting a very of-the-moment makeover from Hella Jongerius.The prolific Dutch designer is giving Armchair 401, a classic created by Alvar Aalto in 1933, a contemporary makeover via darker wood finishes and ravishing color blocked textiles—part of an initial collaboration with Artek on a ‘crisp and tactile collection of […]

The stackable stool 60 created in 1933 by Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) represents the quintessence of functionalist furniture design. The simple idea behind this now-classic stool is based on three bent legs and a round seat. The secret of the original Aalto stool´s success lies in its legs´unique bends that eventually became the distinctive feature of […]

Littala has taken the long-revered Aalto tray and scaled it down into a mini-bowl. The mini bowl’s small size makes it ideally suited for displaying smaller treats, such as candies or chocolates. Choose from a range of rich and beautiful colors, from deep blueberry to dusty sand. designer: alvar aalto producer: iittala material: glass period: […]