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Finland Awards UNESCO Status to 13 Alvar Aalto Sites

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Finland granted UNESCO World Heritage status to 13 Alvar Aalto sites across the country.
A €136 million renovation of the Aalto House in Helsinki finished in 2024, recladding its façade in Lasa Bianco Nuvolato marble.
The Architecture & Design Museum in Helsinki opened the “Shapes of Wellbeing” exhibition on Alvar Aalto’s designs.
The exhibition also displayed works by Aalto’s first wife Aino and second wife Elissa, both architects.

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Finland granted UNESCO World Heritage status to 13 Alvar Aalto sites across the country.
A €136 million renovation of the Aalto House in Helsinki finished in 2024, recladding its façade in Lasa Bianco Nuvolato marble.
The Architecture & Design Museum in Helsinki opened the “Shapes of Wellbeing” exhibition on Alvar Aalto’s designs.
The exhibition also displayed works by Aalto’s first wife Aino and second wife Elissa, both architects.