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Artek - Alvar Aalto Stool 60 Kontrasti

To mark the 90th anniversary of Stool 60, Artek presents Stool 60 Kontrasti, the first anniversary edition that tell the story of this humble Finnish design classic.

Stool 60 Kontrasti celebrates the ingenious construction processes Alvar Aalto first released in 1933. In this anniversary edition, contrasting tones of thermo-treated birch veneer sheets are used to highlight these great innovations.

By inserting veneer sheets into incisions in each leg, birch wood is given the necessary flexibility to be bent into the desired L-shape. For Stool 60 Kontrasti thermo-treated birch veneer in a contrasting tone is used for the wood bending process to highlight the beauty of this great innovation. The same darker veneer strips reappear in the seat top, emphasising the economic use of wood offcuts from the legs in the construction of the seat.

Now, as in 1933, Stool 60 is made entirely from one raw material, and without complicated joinery. Stool 60 Kontrasti brings these virtues of responsible timber usage and holistic design thinking into focus.