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The significance of line in Alvar Aalto’s design method must be looked at critically as any interpretation of his work lies in the expressionistic, iconological, wavy line sketches so integral to his process. Looking at Aalto’s experiments in wood, glass pieces, furniture design, drawings, and built works, I will illustrate that the line is the experimental media that serves as a point of departure for arriving at a symbiosis between nature and culture, defining everything from the topographical character of a roof line to the tectonic form of a door pull. His upbringing, family life, homeland of Finland, and drawing technique all influence his design method and built work. In this paper, the line is explored as a heuristic device provoking questions and providing insight into Alvar Aalto’s way of experimenting and intervening in land, in light, and in life.

Examining line as a heuristic device in the design ethos of Alvar Aalto