Aalto

American  

[ahl-taw] / ˈɑl tɔ /

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Many CISOs I speak with are deeply concerned about how quickly this is happening,” said Mika Aalto, co-founder and chief executive at Hoxhunt, a human-risk-management firm.

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

To address these challenges, an international team led by Dr. Yufeng Zhang from the Photonics Group at Aalto University's Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering has developed a fundamentally new approach.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025