Every one of my buildings begins with an Italian journey. Alvar Aalto beginbuildingitalian Change image and share on social
Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature. Alvar Aalto contentformlink Change image and share on social
The best standardisation committee in the world is nature herself, but in nature standardisation occurs mainly in connection with the smallest possible units: cells. The result is millions of flexible combinations in which one never encounters the stereotyped. Alvar Aalto cellcombinationcommittee share on social
We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street. Alvar Aalto goodharmonyhuman Change image and share on social
We should concentrate our work not only to a separated housing problem but housing involved in our daily work and all the other functions of the city. Alvar Aalto cityconcentratedaily Change image and share on social
The tubular steel chair is surely rational from technical and constructive points of view. It is light, suitable for mass production, and so on. But steel and chromium surfaces are not satisfactory from the human point of view. Alvar Aalto chairchromiumconstructive share on social
We have almost a city has probably two or three hundred committees. Every committee is dealing with just one problem and has nothing to do with the other problems. Alvar Aalto citycommitteedeal Change image and share on social
Nothing is as dangerous in architecture as dealing with separated problems. If we split life into separated problems we split the possibilities to make good building art. Alvar Aalto architectureartbuild Change image and share on social
Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together. Alvar Aalto artbringbuild Change image and share on social
Even the smallest daily chore can be humanized with the harmony of culture. Alvar Aalto choreculturedaily Change image and share on social
