Aino Aalto, wife of esteemed architect and glass designer Alvar Aalto, won the 1932
iittala-Karhula design competition in Finland and the gold prize at the Milan Triennale in
1936 for her functionalist glassware collection. Aino Aaltos namesake design is
iittalas oldest product and stands for the epitome of mindmade design.
Aino Aaltos glassware and dinnerware are the first glass products intentionally
designed with everyday use in mind, yet adaptable for modern production methods. Developed
in the true spirit of functionalism, Aino Aaltos glassware is so simple and timeless
in form it is no surprise it still graces tables around the world 70 years later. |