'be honest!' by artek and marimekko at spiral garden, tokyo

installation view of 'be honest!' by artek and marimekko at spiral garden, tokyo

be honest! by artek and marimekko
at: spiral garden, tokyo
from: september 10 - 23, 2008

for finnish design houses artek and marimekko, sustainability in design is a combination of high quality, longevity
and a strong ideology of true design. now the two are coming together at spiral garden in tokyo to present their
approach in an exhibition entitled 'be honest!'

this year artek celebrates the 75th aniversary of stool 60, desiged by architect alvar aalto in 1933. to pay tribute
to the classic archetype of functional furniture, artek is putting together an installation along with inviting
international creators such as shigeru ban, tom dixon, harri koskinen and yukiharu tekmatsu to design their own
version of the alvar aalto stool.

in juxtaposition to the installation, marimekko presents a mix of classic and new prints which reflect the
company's concept of good design, exemplifying longevity and timelessness. the world-renowned classics from
the 1950s and 1960s are still as topical today as they were when they were first created. a similar installation
was seen at milan design week 2008, when artek stacked alvar aalto's stools to create dynamic walls and
partitions to divide up their booth.

for the duration of the exhibition, the spiral café will be turned into a milkbar where visitors are invited to
experience the feel of sustainable design with aalto's iconic stool in black and white alongside marimekko's
cow designs.


stool 60 by alvar aalto, 1933


kaivo pattern by marimekko, 1964

related:

see designboom's snapshot report of artek at milan design week 2008

more:
http://www.artek.fi
http://www.marimekko.fi
http://www.spiral.co.jp
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via david report

You have spelled Marimekko incorrectly in the headline.

Heikki   09.11.08