alvar aalto published by teneues
archipockets / edited by aurora cuito - the fresh new series that puts the masters of architecture in your pocket, briefcase or backpack.

each volume in this eminently affordable series highlights the work of a renowned architect. packed with dazzling four-color photographs of exteriors and interiors, detailed plans, generous layouts and brief, comprehensive texts, these books are both authoritative and attractive, while their convenient size makes them great travel companions. an easy reference for work, school, or play, these colorful introductions to architectural wonders will fill your head with inspiration - without emptying your wallet.

alvar aalto (jyväskylä, 1898 - helsinki, 1976. if his first works as an architect (library of vipuri 1927-1935; sanatorium of piamio, 1928) were marked in the modernist movement, then in the late thirties, with villa mairea (1938), for mairea gullichson, he began creating organic works with combined materials that fragmented or curved. in helsinki (1935), as a furniture designer and part of the artek foundation, he and his wife aino aalto and mairea gullichson began producing pieces like the stool with three legs, extraordinarily modest yet carefully treated.

with 150 full-color photos, 60 black-and-white plans and details.

english, german, italian and french. hardcover. 80 pages. 6.8"w x 8.9"h.