Aalto Vase v2.0

When talking about vase design the Aalto Vase is probably one of the most famous designs. It was designed back in 1937 by the Finnish Alvar Aalto and rumor has it he inspired the vase upon a lake. Lake Aalto.

But after more than 70 years of climate change Lake Aalto isn't the same Lake Aalto anymore.


Ouch, it shrunk for a bit. That's just a fact. But recently a bright Czech (someone from the Czech Republic, a European country) named Jan Ctvrtnik (try pronounce that) redesigned the classic for a competition. The aim was to visualize climate change. Take a look:

To me it wasn't a surprise that Ctrvrtnik won. It's just such a simple adaption to a conventional design with a brilliant story behind it.

-jdh