Finland’s Aalto Works joins the UNESCO World Heritage List, with five sites in Helsinki

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Finland's Aalto Works, consisting of thirteen buildings designed by modernist architects Aino, Elissa, and Alvar Aalto, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, with five notable sites located in Helsinki. This designation highlights the architectural and cultural significance of these landmarks.

HELSINKI, July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —  Aalto Works, comprising thirteen landmark buildings in Finland designed by the pioneering modernist architects Aino, Elissa and Alvar Aalto, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Five of the buildings are in Helsinki: The Aalto House, Studio Aalto, National Pensions Institute (KELA), House of Culture and Finlandia […]