";s:4:"text";s:2168:"He studied architecture at the Technical Institute of Helsinki and graduated in 1921. The stools were used as additional seating in the lecture hall at Vyborg (Viipuri) Library (Alvar Aalto 1933-35). He was a Finnish architect and designer.
A Stool Makes History exhibition in the Alvar Aalto Museum Gallery.
Alvar Aalto died on 11 May 1976 in Helsinki. In Alvar Aalto Museum, the visitor gets a solid grasp of the genius’ life work. Photo: Gustaf Welin, Alvar Aalto Museum — 5. Alvar Aalto was born on February 3, 1898, in Kuortane, Finland (Russian Empire at that time). Aalto spent much of his youth in Jyväskylä and he has also designed the Alvar Aalto Museum, opened in 1973. Apart from Aalto’s work in architecture, Alvar Aalto Museum showcases Aalto’s work in glass and furniture design. Shop Alvar Aalto's Designs. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Museum — 6. Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (pronounced [ˈhuɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto]; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer.
Alvar Aalto at work. A covetable new study on the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, one of the 20th-centuries most popular and accessible masters. Photo: Alvar Aalto Museum — 7. 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." Amazon. Alvar Aalto is recognized today as one of the great masters of modern architecture. Shop .