Today, Friday the 28th of November 2014, marks the 140th anniversary of architect Armas Lindgren, born 28th of November 1874 in …
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Significant international recognition for the restoration of Viipuri Library: Close-Up Eric Adlercreutz
The World Monuments Fund has given significant recognition to the Finnish Committee for the Restoration of Viipuri Library and the …
Read more »50th anniversary of architect Viljo Revell’s passing
Saturday the 8th of November 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of architect Viljo Revell’s passing. Revell was born on the 25th of January …
Read more »Unmediated Alvar Aalto at Vitra Design Museum
Vitra Design Museum, in collaboration with the Alvar Aalto Museum, hosts a major retrospective exhibition dedicated to the legendary Finnish …
Read more »Paimio Sanatorium receives a significant Getty grant for conservation
Alvar Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium (1933) is among the ten modern buildings selected to receive funding under the philantrophic grant initiative Keeping …
Read more »Alvar Aalto goes virtual
Google and Alvar Aalto Foundation have launched the first results of their partnership and opened two groundbreaking resources to serve the global community interested in …
Read more »Happy Quasquicentennial, J. S. Sirén
The 27th of May marks the anniversary of one of the legendary Greats in the history of Finnish architecture. Johan (Juho) …
Read more »Usko Nyström–Petrelius–Penttilä at MFA
The small exhibition hall of the Museum of Finnish Architecture has presented three inspiring architects from the Art Nouveau era. The …
Read more »Significant donation from Nordea to Museum of Finnish Architecture
Nordea Bank Finland Plc has made a significant donation to the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The contribution of hundreds of …
Read more »Photo Poem: Kulttuuritalo by Marc Goodwin
Kulttuuritalo (The House of Culture, Helsinki) has a legendary status in the Helsinki scenery. For decades, its distinctive architecture designed …
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