Alvar Aalto, Designer

Download or read book Alvar Aalto, Designer written by Pirkko Tuukkanen and published by Alvar Aalto Museo. This book was released on 2002 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alvar Aalto is recognized today as one of the great masters of modern architecture. His architecture is distinctly Finnish. It is marked by humanity and strong individuality. This book is the first comprehensive illustrated book on the designs of Aalto. Articles written by experts will shed light on many aspects of his wide-ranging scope as a designer of furniture, glass, and light fittings. The book also contains an illustrated catalogue of Aalto's best-known designs and their variations. Aalto's contribution to modernism has truly inspired and has been a catalyst for the world.