A covetable new study on the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, one of the twentieth-centuries most popular and accessible masters. Clear, concise and compact, this complete overview of Aalto explores all his major works, including their environmental, cultural and social contexts.
Expand your Nordic design obsession with Finland’s most famous architect, Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) - Often cited as the most popular of the twentiethcentury masters, Aalto is a well-documented influence on many of today’s most successful architects, from David Chipperfield to Richard Meier and Renzo Piano to Stephen Holl.
Clear, concise and compact, this complete overview of Aalto explores his major contributions to the fields of urban planning, architecture and furniture design. Richly illustrated with more than 200 images of Aalto’s key projects, including the Villa Mairea, the Viipuri Library, the Paimio Sanatorium, the Saynatsalo Town Hall, and more
A covetable new study on the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, one of the twentieth-centuries most popular and accessible masters. Clear, concise and compact, this complete overview of Aalto explores all his major works, including their environmental, cultural and social contexts.
Expand your Nordic design obsession with Finland’s most famous architect, Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) - Often cited as the most popular of the twentiethcentury masters, Aalto is a well-documented influence on many of today’s most successful architects, from David Chipperfield to Richard Meier and Renzo Piano to Stephen Holl.
Clear, concise and compact, this complete overview of Aalto explores his major contributions to the fields of urban planning, architecture and furniture design. Richly illustrated with more than 200 images of Aalto’s key projects, including the Villa Mairea, the Viipuri Library, the Paimio Sanatorium, the Saynatsalo Town Hall, and more
Robert McCarter is a practicing architect and has been Ruth and Norman Moore Professor of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis since 2007. He taught previously at the University of Florida, where he was Director of the School of Architecture from 1991–2001, and Columbia University, among other schools. He has written for numerous international publications, and his books include: Carlo Scarpa (2013); Understanding Architecture (2012); Louis I. Kahn (2005); On and By Frank Lloyd Wright: A Primer of Architectural Principles (2005), all by Phaidon.
