AALTO Aino & Alvar

Millesgården Museum presents a major exhibition about Aino and Alvar Aalto, two prominent figures in 20th-century design. The exhibition features hundreds of objects from Pertti Männistö’s private Aalto collection—the most extensive in the world. Spanning the 1920s to the 1960s, it highlights the Aaltos' design legacy and their unique collaboration, where Alvar focused on architectural concepts while Aino was responsible for interiors and material choices. The distinctive Aalto style is showcased—characterized by warm, organic forms and wave-like movements (aalto means "wave" in Finnish). This style is evident in Alvar Aalto’s classic Savoy Vase, his Screen 100, and in Aino Aalto’s glassware series Bölgeblick.

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The exhibition is produced by Millesgården Museum in collaboration with Kunsthalle Helsinki (Taidehalli) with support from the Jacob Wallenberg Foundation – Special Fund and Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.