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

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

Temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius can damage tissue, but the Aalto team developed a method that allows real-time temperature monitoring while heating the area with near infrared light.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

Vili Lehdonvirta, professor of technology policy at Aalto University in Finland, told the BBC that the sector, at its core, is "driven by economies of scale."

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Automatic text correction functions can help some people, while for others they can make typing harder,' says Professor Antti Oulasvirta of Aalto University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

Aalto University Assistant Professor Matilda Backholm is the first author of the paper that details these findings, published on April 15 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024