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Sep 5, 2021 · Written by Fabian Dejtiar | Translated by Maggie Johnson. Published on September 05, 2021. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto was a pioneer of modern architecture and design, especially in his use...
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.
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 ...
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.
Alvar Aalto’s life. Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born in the small village of Kuortane in western Finland. His father was a Finnish-speaking surveyor and his mother a Swedish-speaking postal clerk, so they were educated people.
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.
