Helsinki: Rakennustieto Oy, 2008. Hardcover. 34.5 x 24.5 cm. Folio. 176pp. Grey cloth and glossy boards, no jacket. Essay in Finnish, German, English, and Italian languages. Extensively illustrated with photographs, some color, some fold out.
To Alvar Aalto life, art, architecture, and creativity were inseparable from everyday work. When developing ideas or researching a design challenge he moved as easily in the world of natural sciences as he did in the world of art. This remarkable book celebrates the 1998 centenary of Alvar Aalto’s birth. It is not the most comprehensive book on his work, but it is without question the most sumptuous and poetic. 23 projects from different decades are featured, ranging from private houses to public buildings. The text, written by Marku Lahtti, director of the Alvar Alto Museum, intelligently complements the photographic genius of Maija Holma, whose bold images capture the finest details of Aalto’s structures and interiors.
Works include Finland Hall, Helsinki; Art Museum, Aalborg, Denmark; Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki; House of Culture, Helsinki; Villa Mairea, Noormarkku; and Aalto’s own house in Helsinki.
Alvar Aalto – A Gentler Structure for Life is a visual feast and features three four-page foldouts.
Title Alvar Aalto: A Gentlet Structure for Life
Author Maija Holma; Markku Lahti
Binding Hardcover
Condition Very Good
Pages 176
Volumes 1
Language ENG, GER, FIN
Publisher Rakennustieto Oy, Tampere
Date 1996
Weight 3.4 lbs (1.54 kg)
Dimensions 13.3 x 9.82 x 0.85 in (33.78 x 24.94 x 2.16 cm)
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