Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture alvar aalto 1898 1976 was born in kuortane finland.
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3 february 1898 11 may 1976 was a finnish architect and designer.
Alvar aalto week 2020 fascinating programme set in superb cultural environments of pori and eura.
Selection of works from alvar aalto architecture and design.
Decophobia 20 th century design celebrates the aesthetic of design from the 1930 s through the 1960 s and beyond.
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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 the tree whose trunk is architecture.
While designing the paime sanitorium starting in 1928 he worked on both the building itself and the furniture to be contained within whereas he could address the psychological and aesthetic.
Alvar aalto is one of finland s most international architects.
These journeys reflect the architect s cosmopolitan character but also mirror the rise of tourism more generally aalto lived and worked in an.
Alvar aalto architecture university of technology otaniemi.
9750 from the eskimoerindens skinnbuxa sketch series by alvar aalto sold at design on new york auction 9 june 2016 nbsp.
Sealed with sliding glass doors this dwelling s deep curved cross section forms the floor wall and ceiling planes and supports the cantilevered roof s longest span with a central fireplace and chimney.
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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Alvar aalto finnish 1898 1976 alvar aalto was a finnish architect and designer known for his organic humanist contributions to the modernist movement.
20 7 2020 the additional programme for the summer exhibition introduces its themes.
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Hugo alvar henrik aalto pronounced ˈhuɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto.