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The Unpretentious Houses of Alvar Aalto

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Our editorial team at Styleture has made no secret of our admiration for modern architectural visionary and pioneer, Alvar Aalto. As a heavy-hitter in the pantheon of Mid-Century Modern residential architects, Aalto was a genius at innovation and boasted a range of talents that allowed him to move seamlessly between the designing of modest vacation homes, [...]

Modern Masters Series: Alvar Aalto

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Among the visionaries who pioneered modern architecture and design, Alvar Aalto set himself apart from many of his contemporaries by not relying on industrialized processes, but rather forging a style based on a wide array of interests and concerns. Born in Finland and a pioneer of the Scandinavian modern movement, Aalto came to prominence in the early 20[...]