Greige Poster A331 Beehive

Description

One of a series created to celebrate Artek’s history, this poster features Pendant Light A331 “Beehive,” the iconic light designed by Alvar Aalto for the University of Jyväskylä, Finland in 1953. Made of recycled paper, each poster in the Icon Series is silkscreen printed. Designed by Berlin-based graphic design studio Greige, Beehive Poster measures 50 by 70 cms.

Details

Materials: Recycled paper, screen-print

Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm

Designer

Alvar Aalto, 1953

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture."

Brand

Founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists. Furthermore, they are 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. Besides, they developing new products at the intersection of design, architecture, and art!

The Artek collection consists of furniture, lighting, and measurement accessories designed by Finnish masters and leading international designers. Besides, it stands for clarity, functionality, and poetic simplicity.