Aalto

American  

[ahl-taw] / ˈɑl tɔ /

noun

1. Alvar 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.

---

Aalto British  

/ ˈɑːltɔ /

noun

1. Alvar (ˈalvar). 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer, noted particularly for his public and industrial buildings, in which wood is much used. He invented bent plywood furniture (1932)

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Aalto

In a way, IQM—which spun out of two federally backed institutions, Finland’s Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre—has become a flag-bearer for European deep-tech funding.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

“Companies are racing to deploy autonomous AI agents,” said Hoxhunt’s Aalto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists at Aalto University's Department of Applied Physics have now developed a quantum-inspired algorithm capable of handling these enormous non-periodic quantum materials almost instantly.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

He teaches philosophy at Aalto University in Helsinki, but is a navy reservist who can be called upon in the event of a national emergency.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

"This approach can be implemented on almost any optical platform," says Professor Zhipei Sun, leader of Aalto University's Photonics Group.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2025