”To have a life, this building has to work for the community, not be a museum”, concluded architect David Fixler …
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Sleep-over at an icon of modern architecture, Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto
What would it feel like to spend a night at one of Alvar Aalto’s masterpieces? Now it is possible to …
Read more »Workshop for discussing the future of Alvar Aalto’s masterpiece, Säynätsalo Town Hall, 7–8 June 2017
SÄYNÄTSALO TOWN HALL WORKSHOP – MODERN MASTERPIECE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY 7–8 JUNE 2017, Säynätsalo, Finland Alvar Aalto Academy invites researchers …
Read more »The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2017: Modernism, time, patina
The latest issue of Arkkitehti – the Finnish Architectural Review discusses the principles and practices of the renovation of modernism. …
Read more »A unique industrial and housing area designed by Alvar Aalto now open to the public
Due to a growing interest towards the Alvar Aalto buildings in Anjalankoski factory area near Kouvola, the pulp and paper …
Read more »Words of Wisdom: National – International by Alvar Aalto (1967)
The curator of the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, Alejandro Aravena, has called for architects to address architecture’s social power. In …
Read more »Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Finnish pavilion in Venice
This summer marks not only the 15th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice but the 60th anniversary of the Finnish pavilion. The …
Read more »Aalto loved Italy and Italians love Aalto
Once again Italy pays tribute to the famous Finnish architect and designer, Alvar Aalto. In 1964, the Milan Polytechnic awarded …
Read more »Maximal | Minimal: Alvar Aalto Design Seminar 27–28 August, 2016
The 8th International Alvar Aalto Design Seminar titled Maximal | Minimal will discuss an array of topics from arts & crafts to the lighting …
Read more »Nieto Sobajeno Arquitectos lecture at Aalto University on 27th April, 2016
The winners of the prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal 2015, architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobajeno from Nieto Sobajeno Arquitectos will give …
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