Alvar Aalto Designer

Description

Through the innovations in form and line that were born in his furniture designs, Aalto’s name has also become important in the history of design. Articles written by experts will shed light on many aspects of Aalto’s wide-ranging scope as a designer of furniture, glass and light fittings. The first comprehensive illustrated book on the designs of Alvar Aalto.

Details

Material Description:

• Pages: 240 pages, soft bound
• Serial No.: ISBN 978-952-5498-34-9
• Publisher: Alvar Aalto Foundation / Alvar Aalto Museum (2014, 4th edition)

Dimension:

W230 x H290 mm

Designer

Alvar Aalto, 1936

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture."