artek. furniture design at the milan design week 2005 .......................................................................................................................................................

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artek http://www.artek.fi -- new management at artek (mirkku kullberg) and new creative director: tom dixon ! ‘paimio’ historic armchair 41 design by alvar aalto - here in petrol blue - chosen on the basis of the original 1930s color alvar aalto used in his architectural project for the paimio sanatorium. ‘kanto’, can be used for lots of things... the basic function is to make something portable, which by nature isn’t. design by pancho nikander stool 60, design alvar aalto, the limited edition was available only during the milan design week - in fluorescent orange and petrol blue - the new artek colors. for the first time artek introduces seasonal colors, back to milano 05 -------------------------------------- --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------