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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto ( February 3 , 1898 - May 11 , 1976 ) was a Finnish Architect and Designer . He was generally known as '''Alvar Aalto'''. He was noted for his humanistic approach and for being one of the first and the most influential architects of Scandinavia n Modernism , so much so that he is sometimes known as the "Father of Modernism" in Scandinavia. His work includes Architecture , Furniture and Glassware . He was a member of the Congres Internationaux D'Architecture Moderne . Major works include the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki , Finland, and the campus of Helsinki University Of Technology . Aalto's glassware includes the world-famous Aalto Vase . He is the Eponym of the Alvar Aalto Medal , now considered one of world architecture’s most prestigious awards. LIFE AND WORKS Alvar Aalto was born in Kuortane , Finland . He studied architecture at the Helsinki University Of Technology from 1916 to 1921 . He returned to Jyväskylä , where he opened his first architectural office in 1923 . The following year he married architect Aino Marsio . Their honeymoon journey to Italy sealed an intellectual bond with the culture of the Mediterranean region that was to remain important to Aalto for the rest of his life. Aalto's wide field of activity ranged from Furniture and Glassware designs to Architecture and Painting . His vase designs are world-famous. Aalto furniture is manufactured by Artek , a company Aalto co-founded. Aalto glassware (Aino as well as Alvar) is manufactured by Iittala . Significant buildings .]] |
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