ARTEK was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl. Their goal was “to sell furniture and to promote a modern culture of living by exhibitions and other educational means.”
In keeping with the radical spirit of its founders, ARTEK today remains an innovative player in the world of modern design, developing new products at the intersection of design, architecture, and art.
The ARTEK collection consists of furniture, lighting, and accessories designed by Finnish masters and leading international designers. It stands for clarity, functionality, and poetic simplicity.
The name ARTEK is a synthesis of "art" and ‘technology’ – concepts central to the international modernist movement that came to prominence in the 1920s. It was Walter Gropius, a key proponent of modernism, who coined the motto ‘art and technology – a new unity.’ Technology was understood to include science and industrial production methods, while the conception of art extended beyond the fine arts to encompass architecture and design.
Modernism aimed to achieve a fruitful union of these two spheres. This same aspiration guided the founders of ARTEK in their naming of the company.
Inspired by ARTEK’s simple and functional design philosophy, I created a website concept that reflects these values. I also tried to show the natural wood patterns and colours that ARTEK uses in their furniture as clearly as possible. Although founded in 1935, Artek continues to embody the enduring power of modern design both functionally and visually which I emphasised throughout this project.
CLIENT
ARTEK - Helsinki, FINLAND
ARTEK - Helsinki, FINLAND
TYPE
Private Project
Private Project
YEAR
2025
2025
ROLE
ILLUSTRATION
WEBSITE PAGE CREATION -
Collage artwork for website page
Graphic design for website page
WEBSITE PAGE CREATION -
Collage artwork for website page
Graphic design for website page
REFERENCE WEBSITE
https://www.artek.fi
https://www.artek.fi