{"product_id":"aalto","title":"Aalto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlvar Aalto\u003c\/strong\u003e (1898–1976) made a \u003cstrong\u003eunique modernist mark\u003c\/strong\u003e. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he designed \u003cstrong\u003ewarm, curving, compassionate buildings, \u003c\/strong\u003ewholly set apart from the slick, mechanistic, geometric designs that characterized much contemporary European practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether a church, a villa, a sauna, or a public library, Aalto’s \u003cstrong\u003eorganic structures \u003c\/strong\u003etended to replace plaster and steel with brick and wood, often incorporating \u003cstrong\u003eundulating, wave-like forms\u003c\/strong\u003e, which would also appear in his chair, glassware, and lamp designs. An adherent to detail, Aalto insisted upon the \u003cstrong\u003ehumanity of his work\u003c\/strong\u003e stating: “Modern architecture does not mean using immature new materials; the main thing is to work with materials towards a more human line.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Many of Aalto’s public buildings such as \u003cstrong\u003eSäynätsalo Town Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, the lecture theatre at \u003cstrong\u003eOtaniemi Technical University\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eHelsinki National Pensions Institute \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eHelsinki\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHouse of Culture \u003c\/strong\u003emay be seen as psychological as well as physical landmarks in the rebuilding of Finland after the ravages of war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57421512311166,"sku":"NW9783836560054","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836560054.jpg?v=1778869367","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/aalto","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}