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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.
24.1.2024. 130 years since the birth of architect Aino Aalto. Press release. 13.12.2023. AALTO – Aino, Alvar, Elissa exhibition in MAXXI Museum in Rome. Press release. 5.10.2023. A brand-new series by Elina Brotherus brings new perspectives to Alvar Aalto’s architecture. What's new. Studio Aalto. Helsinki. Alvar Aalto 125.
Magus of the North. 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.
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 ...
Feb 3, 2018 · As one of the key figures of midcentury Modernism and perhaps Finland's most celebrated architect, Alvar Aalto (3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was known for his humanistic approach to Modernism...
Apr 3, 2016 · 1. Jyväskylä University Building (1951) 2. House of Culture (1955) 3. Säynätsalo Town Hall (1949) 4. Stephanuskirche (1968) 5. Viipuri Library (1935) The library was awarded the 2014 Modernism...
Mar 17, 2014 · A towering figure of Modernist architecture, Alvar Aalto began his career in the ‘20s in what was then the newly-independent nation of Finland, helping define the style and aesthetic reputation of the rising Scandinavian nation.
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