Alvar Aalto Medal

Alvar Aalto Medal, carrying the name of the beloved architect and designed by Aalto himself, was founded in 1967 in order to honor creative architectural work. The medal can be given to live persons who have gained merit in the field of creative architecture in a very significant way. Nowadays the medal is given out every three years, and it was originally founded by the Finnish Assocoation of Architect SAFA, MFA Museum of Finnish Architecture and Finnish Architectural Society. Later Alvar Aalto Foundation and the City of Helsinki joined the medal committee.

The next Alvar Aalto Medal will be awarded in March 16th, 2021 The exhibition will be on show from March 17th to May 30th, 2021 at the Museum of Finnish Architecture.