Artek is a Finnish company, founded in 1935 by Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto. Already its name reveals its aim: the need of melting the sense of art and technology (Art - Tek) in one entity. Artek collection, that includes furniture, lighting items and accessories, is characterised by the creations of the northern masters Alvar Aalto, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Tapio Wirkkala, Eero Aarnio and Yrjö Kukkapuro, and also enriched of the work of international architects, designers and artists such as Shigeru Ban, Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Harri Koskinen, Enzo Mari and Tobias Rehberger. The company's philosophy "promoting the modern culture of living by exhibitions and other educational means" is realized in fluid, organic but above all functional design of Artek productions. Functionality is considered the key to understand post-modern everyday life. While, shapes fluidity becomes necessary when you create by using natural materials. Actually, the research and the study on natural elements for their beautiful and intelligent use has been constant over the years. The solid wood processing is the heritage that Alvar Aalato leaves to Artek. No secret, fluidity and functionality are the main ingredients of the elixir of long life rendering the design of Artek creations timeless.