Alvar Aalto was born in Kuortane, Finland in 1908, and he lived until 1976. He was a renowned Finnish architect and designer of furniture. His studies led him to architectural school in Helskini, where he graduated in 1921. However, his career did not begin well in Helskini, and so he moved on to a smaller town to start an office and begin his career.

During the 1920's and 1940's, Alvar Aalto designed many famous landmarks while working in Finland. The most famous works include different table designs and lamps. He employed a young glass and furniture designer whom he later married and had two children with. In the 1940's Alvar was a professor at MIT.

Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen as well as Nils-Gustav Hahl established a business to craft furnishings. Alvar came up with the design for many timeless Aalto furnishings which include tables, desks, occasional chairs, loungers, foot stools, arm chairs and kid's furnishings. Alvar styled his first light fixture when he was a pupil at the college of technology in Helsinki where he was awarded first place in a lighting contest in 1920. The surname Aalto is yet greatly recognized in the realm of light fixtures as he styled many various timeless lamp designs which are regarded as contemporary these days as when they were first introduced.

Alvar styled his first furnishings even prior to graduation. His innovative structural design office received a large contract for the design creation of furnishings for 6 houses of worship in Finland. In 1929 he styled the well-known Paimio Sanatorium in addition to all the furnishings and light fixtures for it. He styled tailor-made "Aalto tables" as well as additional furnishings for many of his structures.

Alvar Aalto was a very talented person. He designed his first furniture when he was in college only. He opened his office and was able to bag an order to design furniture for six churches of Finland. Widely known Paimio Sanatorium including its furniture and lamps was also designed by him. He designed particular table that became popular as Aalto tables. He designed complete furniture of all his office buildings.

Alvar Aalto called his style "Organic Functionalism" and as the Father of Modernism in the nordic countries has left a significant mark on the worlds of furniture design and architecture. He and his wife also had some famous glassware designs such as the aptly named Aalto Vase (Aalto vas). Perhaps his final honor was the creation of the Alvar Aalto Medal by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architects which is awarded for significant contributions to creative architecture.

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