Alvar Aalto and his wife, Aino Aalto, were commissioned to design the interior of the Savoy, a restaurant housed in the Industrial Palace in 1937 in Helsinki, Finland. Between the intimacy of the environment to the state of the art air filtration system to pump out cigar smoke, there was little to be missed in terms of detail. Aino assisted in furniture design as well as the implementation of wall birch veneers. The savoy vase, with its unique shape, allowing for an unusual presentation of flowers at every table. A kidney shaped table in the center of the restaurant served as a focal point and centerpiece.