Alvar Aalto

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art déco architecture house Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, Finland (1939)

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

Alvar Aalto. Stacking Stools (model 60). 1932–1933. Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Turku, Finland. Laminated birch and lacquered plywood. .1: h. 17 1/4" (43.8 cm), diam. 14" (35.5 cm); .2: h. 17 3/8" (44.1 cm), diam. 13 5/8" (34.6 cm); .3: h. 16 3/4" (42.5 cm), diam. 13 7/8" (35.3 cm). Gift of Artek-Pascoe, Inc. 56.1946.1-3. Architecture and Design

PORT travels to the Finnish capital to unearth some of Helsinki's lesser known architectural gems and design highlights shaped by the city's favourite son, Alvar Aalto

Image 4 of 12 from gallery of AD Classics: Villa Mairea / Alvar Aalto. Photograph by Alvar Aalto

Finnish architect Alvar Aalto was a pioneer of modern architecture and design, especially in his use of organic, naturally derived materials. When he...

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...

infiniteinterior: Alvar Aalto’s patent for...