A Versatile Modernist – Ilmari Tapiovaara

Highlights of Tapiovaara’s Career,1946–1960. An exhibition at Artek Helsinki store from May 28th until August 15th, 2026.

A Modernist and visionary, Tapiovaara’s career took off thanks to his understanding the value of local production and international networks. As a designer, he found inspiration in functional simplicity and when conducting projects in distant lands always lived by an ethos of social responsibility. Tapiovaara’s wide-ranging oeuvre includes several design classics, and his ability to combine quiet elegance with practicality remains unsurpassed.

The exhibition brings together furniture designed by Tapiovaara, in which the key themes anchoring his career are made tangible.