Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was a celebrated Finnish architect and designer whose work shaped the very essence of modern Finnish design on an international scale. As a designer, he is especially renowned for his nature-inspired forms, human-centred approach and remarkably wide-ranging body of work, spanning architecture, furniture and lighting. Aalto’s legacy continues to live on in the collection of Artek, founded in 1935.