Alvar Aalto

Villa Mairea is one of the finest houses of the twentieth century. For those familiar with it only from a few images, this book is a revelation. Aalto used his knowledge of vernacular building, Classicism and Modernism to create a building that is humane, rich and lyrical.

En una conversación imaginaria con su amigo Sigfried Giedion, Alvar Aalto le hacía decirá: “. . . creía que eras el único arquitecto que no escribía”. Y Aalto le contestabaá: “El horóscopo del día en