Aalto glass vase like never seen before. Iittala celebrates Alvar Aalto’s 125th birthday with a …
Discover Stool 60 Loimu: Limited by Nature design by Alvar Aalto – Artek
Stool 60 Loimu (flame, in English) is produced from an exceptionally rare birch variant distinguished …
The Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection design by Alvar Aalto – Artek
Artek launches celebratory collection to commemorate 90 years since the Paimio Sanatorium’s opening. …
Architect Elissa Aalto exhibition opens in Lahti during August Architecture Week
An exhibition about the life’s work of architect Elissa Aalto will open at Galleria Nuovo, …
Filaments of Image and Space Exhibition @ Paimio Sanatorium
Filaments of Image and Space 16.6.–30.9.2023 The exhibition is open in June-August, Tuesday-Sunday from 10 …
The anniversary edition of Armchair 41 by Alvar Aalto is made from beautifully oiled birch wood – Artek
Artek’s Armchair 41, also known as the Paimio chair, is one of the most beautiful …
WHOSE MODERNISM? 40 international perspectives on modernism @ Alvar Aalto Museum
Have you already applied for your free virtual ticket? The 5. Alvar Aalto Researchers’ Network …
Exhibition 11 May – 15 September 2023 by Artek 2nd Cycle to Celebrate 90 Years of Stool 60
Rare pieces from the 1930s until today are on view at Artek 2nd Cycle in …
The new Aalto2 Museum Centre to fulfil Alvar Aalto’s wish
“Nothing that is old can be reborn. But nor will it disappear entirely. And that …
Artek’s Stool 60 celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023 — an extraordinary milestone for a humble wooden stool
90 Years of Stool 60 Born of modernist ideals and Finnish innovation, its great legacy …
The 125th anniversary of Alvar Aalto’s birth on February 3
Alvar Aalto in 1940s. Photo: Eino Mäkinen, Alvar Aalto Foundation. This year marks the 125th …
Architect Elissa Aalto exhibition in Oulu 20/1–11/2 2023
An exhibition about the life’s work of Alvar Aalto’s wife and talented designer Elissa Aalto is to …
Stora Enso makes major furniture donation to Alvar Aalto Foundation
Unique donation on the threshold of Aalto 125 anniversary The Alvar Aalto Foundation has received …
Iittala celebrates Alvar Aalto’s 125th anniversary with archive designs
In 2023, Iittala celebrates Alvar Aalto’s 125th birthday by launching two new vases and a …
First ever book published about architect Elissa Aalto
The Elissa Aalto centenary programme culminates this month in the release of a new book …
Alvar Aalto Week opened in Wolfsburg, Germany – programme brings a colourful array of cultural events to the city
This year, Alvar Aalto Week is being held outside of Finland for the first time: …
Helsinki Design Week @ Kanavaranta design by Alvar Aalto
Helsinki Design Week’s main venue changes annually. For the ten days, this year’s location will …
Architect Elissa Aalto centenary tours and new product series launched this summer
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Alvar Aalto’s second architect wife, Elissa …
Exhibition of Interior Designer Maija Heikinheimo at the Gallery of Säynätsalo Town Hall
Interior Designer Maija Heikinheimo (1908–1963) worked almost the whole of her career in the service …
Alvar Aalto Design Seminar – BIOSYMBIOSIS; Top bio-based design and innovations 24–25/5 2022
Alvar Aalto Design Seminar – BIOSYMBIOSIS; Top bio-based design and innovations 24.–25.5.2022 in Jyväskylä, Finland …
Lehti, Pisa & Venezia exhibition displays the printed fabrics designed by Aino, Elissa and Alvar Aalto
The first exhibition Lehti, Pisa and Venezia in the Alvar Aalto Shop’s new exhibition space …
The first week of February is a celebration of Finnish architecture and design
Finnish Architecture and Design Days aim to open our eyes to the architecture and design …
100 years since the birth of architect Elissa Aalto
In November 2022, it will be 100 years since the birth of the architect Elissa …
The world’s most extensive private Aalto collection opens as a virtual exhibition
The Alvar Aalto Museum’s major hit with the public in spring 2021, the Diverse Design – …
Alvar Aalto Nature Seminar event recording now available online
The Alvar Aalto Nature Seminar was held in an urban environment familiar to architect Alvar …
Alvar Aalto Week 2021. 14 – 22 August 2021
In 2021, the Alvar Aalto Week will take place in Kouvola from August 14 to …
Alvar Aalto’s boat Nemo propheta in patria moved for conservation
Nemo propheta in patria, the motorboat that Alvar Aalto designed for himself in the 1950s, …
Exhibition: Timeless Aalto – The DNA of Building Culture
The exhibition is based on architect and Professor Emeritus Tore Tallqvist’s decades of dedicated thought. …
The Landscape of Alvar Aalto exhibition on show in Niavaran Cultural Centre in Iran in July
“Our buildings should not merely meet one or two aesthetic norms; they should be placed …
Alvar Aalto Week in Kouvola offers a diverse programme for culture fans of all ages
This year’s Alvar Aalto Week is August 14–22, 2021. It´s theme Kouvola – yhtä Aaltoa looks forward …
Travel as a tool @ Vandalorum
27 March – 19 September is a joint Nordic exhibition that considers the significance of …
Iittala will launch a limited edition of 2021 numbered vases in one of the rarest Aalto shapes found in the Iittala archives
The Aalto vase is an icon. In 2021, Iittala will launch a limited edition of …
Alvar Aalto Week 2020 – Fascinating programme
Alvar Aalto Week 2020 – Fascinating programme set in superb cultural environments of Pori and …
The first series of Alvar Aalto art posters is devoted to architecture exhibitions!
“God made paper for drawing architecture on. Everything else – at least to me – …
Exhibition: The Cultivated Landscape of Alvar Aalto
“The Cultivated Landscape of Alvar Aalto” is an exhibition co-produced by the Alvar Aalto Foundation …
Photography exhibition about Alvar Aalto’s life and production
Photography exhibition about Alvar Aalto’s life and production begins tour in Kouvola ”Architectural solutions must …
Chair 611, The Staying Power of a Modern Icon – Artek
In Helsinki, an upholsterer breathes new life into a set of iconic Alvar Aalto chairs …
Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 wins 2019 Long Life Design Award
Artek is proud to announce that Alvar Aalto’s iconic Stool 60 has been awarded the …
The Housing Problem – Alvar Aalto
The architect Alvar Aalto’s wide-ranging, multifaceted output also included designs for apartments. The exhibition brings …
Aino & Alvar Aalto’s individual furniture
Review of Aino and Alvar Aalto’s individual furniture design in 1930’s The exhibition year at …
The work of Alvar Aalto’s collaborators – Studio Aalto
Collaboration on PhD thesis inspires new Alvar Aalto Museum exhibition A new exhibition at Studio …
Vitra acquired the Finnish company Artek
Artek and Vitra: a partnership built on affinity On September 6, 2013 Vitra acquired the …
Jakkara 60 – Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto @ Studio Aalto, Helsinki
JAKKARA 60 – STOOL 60 BY ALVAR AALTO exhibition at Studio Aalto, Helsinki, 13.3–21.4.2013 The …
Artek celebrates Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 on its 80th anniversary by launching special editions
This year Artek celebrates Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 on its 80th anniversary by launching special …
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (1898-1976) Born in Kuortane, Finland, Alvar Aalto studied architecture at the …