Birch (& Bamboo). Finnish furniture company Artek was written up in Sunday's New York Times Magazine. Out of the Woods looks at Artek's commitment to sustainability — over seventy years of "good quality, sourcing local materials and using them economically"...
posted originally from: AT:New York
Through founder Alvar Aalto's original commitment to efficiency and the current creative direction of Tom Dixon, Artek produces their original birch furniture and has launched the Bambu and 2nd Cycle series.
(Pics: Henrik Duncker, Matti Pyykko, Marco Melander)
• Henrik Tjaerby's Bambu Series
• 2nd Cycle by Artek
• Alvar Aalto's Benches 153A & 153B
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