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Alvar Aalto : architect / John Stewart ; foreword by Richard Rogers

by John Stewart, Richard Rogers

This comprehensive biography examines the life and career of the Finnish Modernist architect Alvar Aalto. It situates his major projects and personal history within the context of Finland's social evolution and industrialisation during the twentieth century.

Accession 14161 ISBN 9781858946603 Publisher Merrell
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Finland's greatest architect, retains his place among the Modern Masters of twentieth-century architecture and is now recognized internationally as one of the world's greatest architects of all time. --blurb

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