The Aalto House combines modern materials and a modern vocabulary of form with tradition, and gives nature a foothold in an entirely new way. The building which was built in almost completely untouched surroundings is an example of Aalto’s design philosophy. Making use of the natural surroundings as a starting point for his designs became Aalto's trademark.The interiors were elegantly furnished in every detail. A number of meticulously thought details provide a glimpse to the life of the architect couple and their family and highlight the intermingling of living and working facilities. The studio and the family’s living areas have been discreetly separated from each other through choices of material. This can be seen in both the façades and the interiors.Aalto’s own home was his first proper building in Helsinki. It is a sort of prototype private house, from which he subsequently developed variations for the other one-family houses he designed. There are many similarities between Aalto’s own house and the famous Villa Mairea which was designed soon after.