Alvar Aalto
by architects series
Sandra Dachs, Patricia de Muga, Laura García Hintze, Nuria Jorge

Introduction by Markku Lahti
Design by Mot

19,90

Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is the most prestigious Finnish architect of the last century, and the father of Nordic Modernism. He once said: “God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is at least for me an abuse of paper.”

Design, Modern Architecture
Description
Aalto’s Modernism entailed the use of natural materials, warm colors, and undulating lines, and he is considered an important early exponent of Organic Design as a result. Of his design work outside of architecture, Aalto’s vases, lamps, glassware and laminated bent-plywood furniture (pioneered and produced through the design company he co-founded, Artek are equally esteemed. Iconic pieces include the Savoy Vase, the Paimio Chair and the Beehive Lamp. This monograph on Aalto’s highly collectible furniture designs expands our understanding of the diverse abilities of this influential architect/designer.
128 pages, 180 illustrations
Hardback, 16.5x21 cm
Spanish, English
Polígrafa, 1st edition 2007