alvar aalto

Furniture

Collector by chance: How Pertti Männistö became one of the world’s most accomplished Alvar Aalto archivists

For the Finnish furniture collector, staying true to his interests and following his instincts was the key to amassing a collection even larger than Finland’s Alvar Aalto Museum.

Architecture

Second coming

A neglected workers’ housing project by Alvar Aalto is being lovingly revived by design-minded Finns.