Aalto

A set of four Stool 60s produced by Artek. During the war period Artek opened factories in neutral Sweden where supplies were still available. What they produced were slight variations on the classic: slimmer legs, a shaped ‘solid’ wooden top veneered with birch. It is said that American based company Pascoe imported this variation for...

Numerous buildings testify to Alvar Aalto’s intensive design activity outside of Finland. Of the six buildings which he completed in Germany, three are to be found in the city of Wolfsburg: the Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus and two churches, Heilig-Geist-Kirche and Stephanuskirche.

ALVAR AALTO, Maison Louis Carré, Bazoches-sur-Guyonnes, France (1956). Interior featuring the Golden Bell pendant light (1937) and X-leg sofa table (c.1954). / ArchDaily #maisoncarré #maisonlouiscarré #alvaraalto #aalto #x-leg #sofatable #interior #furniture #interiordesign #woodenfurniture #france #frenchinterior #modernism #midcenturymodern #MCM #scandinavianmodern #finnishdesign #scandinaviancollectors #wood #woodpanelling

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Published by Taschen, Aalto covers the career of the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898–1976). Aalto became famous for his warm, curving and natural style that characterizes his buildings, furniture, luminaires and tableware. The book was written by Finnish writer and art historian Louna Lahti who worked for the Alvar Aalto Society for many years, and it is part of Taschen’s Basic Architecture series that presents life and work of internationally renowned architects with…

Image 7 of 11 from gallery of Alvar Aalto and the Use of Timber: From Stools to Ceilings and Structures. Photograph by Artek

Nestled in the woods in southwestern Finland, about 29km from the city of Turku, is the Paimio Sanatorium. Developed in the 60’s in general hospital, this wo...

Finnish architect Alvar Aalto scrapped his original design for the Vyborg Library when the site changed. The result, completed in 1935, is a bold masterpiece of international modernism

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The Alvar Alto House in the district of Munkkiniemi was the building where the famed architect developed most of his life with Aino Aalto.