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Alvar Aalto: "A Gentler Structure for Life" | 
 enlarge | Authors: Markku Lahti, Maija Holma
Publisher: Finnish Building Society
Category: Book
Buy New: $264.98
New (1) Used (6) from $74.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2124748
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 13.6 x 9.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 9516824757
Dewey Decimal Number: 720
EAN: 9789516824751
ASIN: 9516824757
Publication Date: April 2000
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Condition: BRAND NEW BOOK!
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Product Description
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.
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aalto ; frozen music June 24, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Lahtti and Holma's new book on Alvar Aalto is an splendid pictorial display of the power of Aalto's work.Having had the honor of touring the majority of buildings depicted in this book, I was amazed at how closely this book portrays my memory of the spiritual power of these buildings. The book covers each building from its overall scale down to the beautiful, human details that make Aalto's work so special. This book is a must for any fan of Alvar Aalto or Scandinavian Design.
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