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Nestled in the woods in southwestern Finland, about 29km from the city of Turku, is the Paimio Sanatorium. Developed in the 60’s in general hospital, this wo...

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

Alvar Aalto’s buildings have never been overshadowed by dogmatism. While following modernist traditions, Aalto’s buildings....

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (1898 - 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings, though he never regarded himself as an artist. Aalto's early career runs in parallel with the rapid economic growth and industrialization of Finland during the first half of the twentieth century and many of his clients were industrialists; among these were the Ahlström-Gullichsen family. The span of his career…

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Alvar Aalto Finnish Architect & Designer of Modernist Buildings

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