Alvar Aalto vase 160 mm copper Glass to the Chicago Tribune Tower

to the Chicago Tribune Tower and Harvard University Graduate Center

Jonee Tiedemann

210 × 297 mm

Contributions by: Richard Aronowitz

rivalries and ambitions of a group of artists at the heart of an international avant-garde

Alvar Aalto vase 160 mm copper Glass to the Chicago Tribune TowerInspired by the thousands of lakes in his native Finland, architect Alvar Aaltos fluid waves (aalto is wave in Finnish) won an award at the Paris World Fair in 1937. Since then, its become a timeless symbol of Scandinavian design. The legendary Aalto vase seamlessly combines form and function. Each unique glass vase goes through a multi step production process at the Iittala glass factory. The vase is mouthblown then the pieces are hand cut before