Designers
Vitra sees designers not simply as contractors but as authors
who shares their ambitions, is at the very heart of the company’s product development process. Collaborations are always a subtle synthesis of artistic freedom, production know-how and industry knowledge. This philosophy has shaped the company’s culture since its early partnerships with seminal designers like Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson.
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Alberto Meda
Alberto Meda lives and works in Milan. He teaches at IUAV University...
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Alexander Girard
Alexander Girard werd in 1907 geboren in New York City en was...
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Antonio Citterio
The architect and designer Antonio Citterio, who lives and works in Milan,...
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Barber & Osgerby
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby studied architecture as fellow students at the...
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Charles & Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the most important figures of...
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Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen
Charles Eames, born in 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri, studied architecture at...
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Dorothee Becker
Dorothee Becker, born in 1938 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, studied languages at the...
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Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, born 1929 in Toronto, Canada, earned a degree in architecture...
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George Nelson
George Nelson is regarded as one of the most important figures in...
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Hans Coray
Hans Coray was raised in Zurich, where he completed a doctorate in...
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Hella Jongerius
The Dutch designer Hella Jongerius lives and works in Berlin. She founded...
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Isamu Noguchi
The oeuvre of Japanese-American artist and designer Isamu Noguchi is unusually multi-faceted,...
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Jasper Morrison
Known for thinking outside the box, Jasper Morrison is one of the...
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Jean Prouvé
Jean Prouvé, who regarded himself as an engineer throughout his lifetime, was...
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Julie Richoz
The Swiss-French designer Julie Richoz, born in 1990, graduated in industrial design...
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Konstantin Grcic
Konstantin Grcic was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace...
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Maarten Van Severen
The designer Maarten Van Severen started creating furniture in the mid-1980s, initially...
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Michel Charlot
After completing a degree in industrial design at the Ecole Cantonale d'Art...
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Panter&Tourron
Stefano Panterotto (born in Italy in 1988) and Alexis Tourron (born in...
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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
The brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec live and work in Paris. Their...
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Sori Yanagi
Sori Yanagi’s organic forms combine western industrial designs with Japan’s native artisanal...
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Stephan Hürlemann
Stephan Hürlemann, born in 1972 in Herisau, Switzerland, studied architecture at ETH...
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Verner Panton
Verner Panton was an influential figure in the development of design during...
The designers defining the Artek spirit
Artek has always stood for innovation, creating new paths at the intersection of design, architecture, and art. The designers who contribute to the Artek collection embody the company’s radical spirit. From Nordic masters to contemporary international designers, these are people whose approach to and understanding of design fit perfectly with Artek. The company’s global mindset, exemplified in collaborations with partners from around the world, is in perfect alignment with the vision laid out by its founders in the Artek Manifest.
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Alvar Aalto
Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, Alvar...
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Aino Aalto
Aino Aalto (1894-1949) was an architect, designer, and one of Artek’s founding...
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Anna-Maija Jaatinen
Anna-Maija Jaatinen (born 1941) is a Finnish interior architect. Jaatinen’s contribution to...
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Ben af Schultén
Ben af Schultén (born 1939) had a long and distinguished career as...
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Daniel Rybakken
Daniel Rybakken (born 1984) is a talented Norwegian designer based in Sweden,...
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Eero Aarnio
Eero Aarnio (born 1932) is one of the great innovators of modern...
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Hella Jongerius
Hella Jongerius (born 1963) is a Dutch designer and colour expert. An...
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Ilmari Tapiovaara
Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) was one of the greatest interior architects and designers...
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Jo Nagasaka
Jo Nagasaka founded his own Tokyo-based multi-disciplinary firm, Schemata Architects, in 1998....
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Juha Leiviskä
Juha Leiviskä (1936-2023) was an architect and designer, especially well known for...
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Koichi Futatsumata
Koichi Futatsumata’s manifold activities encompass interior design, architecture, furniture and product design....
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Konstantin Grcic
Konstantin Grcic (born 1965) was trained as a cabinetmaker at The John...
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Pancho Nikander
The Mexican-Finnish designer and boat builder Pancho Nikander (born 1981) was born...
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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Paris-based brothers Ronan (born 1971) and Erwan (born 1976) Bouroullec form one...
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TAF Studio
TAF is a Stockholm based design and architecture studio founded by Gabriella...
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Ville Kokkonen
A graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design, Finnish designer...
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Yrjö Kukkapuro
Yrjö Kukkapuro (1933-2025) was one of the most internationally successful Finnish designers....