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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto ( pronounced [ˈhuːɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto]; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. [1] His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of ...
May 9, 2024 · Alvar Aalto (born Feb. 3, 1898, Kuortane, Fin., Russian Empire—died May 11, 1976, Helsinki, Fin.) was a Finnish architect, city planner, and furniture designer whose international reputation rests on a distinctive blend of modernist refinement, indigenous materials, and personal expression in form and detail.
20.5.2024. Alvar Aalto medallist 2024 to be announced at the Alvar Aalto Symposium in August. Press release. 14.5.2024. 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium 22.–23.8.2024 – Early Bird tickets until 31.5. Press release. 10.4.2024. The Pool exhibition dives into the origins of pool skateboarding at Aalto2 in summer 2024. Press release. 18.3.2024.
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Alvar Aalto, the renowned Finnish architect, designer, and town planner, forged a remarkable synthesis of romantic and pragmatic ideas. His work reflects a deep desire to humanize architecture through an unorthodox handling of form and materials that was both rational and intuitive.
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- Säynätsalo Town Hall. Address: Parviaisentie 9, Säynätsalo, Finland.
- House of Culture. Address: Sturenkatu 4, Helsinki, Finland.
- Stephanuskirche. Address: Detmeroder Markt 6, 38444 Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Muuratsalo Experimental House. Address: Melalammentie 6, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Pioneer of Modern Architecture and Design. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) enjoyed an exceptionally rich and varied career as an architect and designer, both at home in Finland and abroad. After qualifying as an architect from Helsinki Institute of Technology (later Helsinki University of Technology and now part of the Aalto University) in 1921, Aalto ...
Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, Alvar Aalto (1898 –1976) was born in Kuortane, Finland. During a long and prolific career, Aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions, as well as standardised housing and private homes.
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