Stool 60, Artek

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In 1933, architect and designer Alvar Aalto introduced the Stool 60 at the “Wood Only” exhibition in London. Eighty years later, the seat is still coveted and copied around the world. To celebrate its continued success, Artek asked designers to reimagine the three-legged, stackable, birch stools; German artist Mike Meiré responded with a multicolored special-edition series (shown). artek.fi

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Lindsey M. Roberts

Lindsey M. Roberts is a freelance writer outside of Seattle, specializing in interiors and design, and a former assistant managing editor at ARCHITECT. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Gray, Preservation, and The Washington Post, for which she writes a monthly column about products for the home.

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