Alvar Aalto Collection Alvar Aalto, Pentagon Design 1936 In 1936, Alvar Aalto created his classic series of glass vases. The Alvar Aalto Collection has been a staple of modern Scandinavian design and the most iconic series in the Iittala range ever since. Today, just as then, each and every vase in the Alvar Aalto Collection is mouth blown at the Iittala glass factory. Created in a wide range of colours and sizes, a vase from the Aalto Collection is a pleasure to own or give as a gift. The Aalto Collection