Artek and Heath Ceramics are giving us a tour of how a unique collaboration came together.

We’re taking a look at a really cool collaboration between two renowned brands that merge over 150 years of designing and manufacturing experience. The Artek + Heath collection includes the iconic Tea Trolley 900 and Stool 60 that were reimagined by Heath to feature exclusive designs. To mark the first Deconstruction of 2019, Artek and Heath Ceramics are giving us a tour of how this collaboration came together.

Designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in 1937, the Tea Trolley 900 was inspired by British tea culture as well as by the Japanese woodwork and architecture they admired. To celebrate this beloved Artek design, Heath developed a series of striking ceramic tile tops, drawing inspiration from historic designs and recent Heath Clay Studio experiments. Made in Finland, the trollies are brought to Heath SF where tiles ? individually glazed, ensuring each is unique ? are mounted by hand. This particular glaze was developed in 2016 by Tung Chiang and Heath master glazer Winnie Crittenden. Glaze is sprayed onto a plastic sheet, resulting in beads that form organically. The plastic is used to transfer the beads of glaze onto the clay. Running fingers along the plastic with different types of pressure results in a lovely glaze variation. The Artek + Heath collection is a collaborative collection from two kindred brands that began designing and manufacturing in the...