Description:
The roots of this shop date from 1935, when it was established by Alvar Aalto (the greatest design luminary to come out of Finland) and three of his colleagues. Inside, you'll find meticulously crafted reproductions of Alto's distinctive bentwood and laminated chairs, tables, wall units, and lamps, the originals of which forever changed the use of industrial materials for home furnishings. Each of the designs is ferociously patented, and although they're distributed at other furniture stores in Finland, they each bear the Artek label. Because in some ways the shop is a showcase for the Finnish national aesthetic, and because its floor space is so large, it's also the venue for exhibitions of arts, crafts, and designs from other countries.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +358 9 6132 5277
- fax: +358 9 6132 5265
- send email
Address:
- 18 Eteläesplanadi
- Helsinki 00130
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- No Sweat
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