Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was a Finnish architect, and one of the key figures of modernist architecture during the twentieth century. In addition his architectural works, Aalto wrote several writings and speeches throughout his career.

Writings + Alvar Aalto's Writings Date Title Translation Publication Location 1921 Benvenuto's Christmas Punch Kerberos Helsinki 1921 Nyyperin Aku Aku Neberg Kerberos Helsinki 1921 A Fireside Story Kerberos Helsinki 1921 Painters and Masons Jousimies December 1921 Our Old and New Churches Iltalehti Helsinki 1922 Motifs from Past Ages Arkkitehti 1924 The Hilltop Town December 1924 Urban Culture Sisä-Suomi Jyväskylä 1925 Finnish Church Art Käsiteollisuus January 1925 Eräs kaupunkimme kaunistustoimenpide ja sen mahdollisuudet A beautifying measure undertaken in our town, and its chances of success Keskisuomalainen Jyväskylä March 1925 Abbé Coignard's Sermon Jyväskylä June 1925 Architecture in the Landscape of Central Finland. Sisä-Suomi Jyväskylä 1926 From Doorstep to Living Room Aitta January 1928 The Latest Trends in Architecture Uusi Aura Turku November 1927 An Independence Monument in Helsinki-The Olympic Stadium Uusi Suomi Turku October 1928 Modern Architecture and Interior Design of the Home Uusi Aura Turku October 1928 The Rational Cinema Kritisk Revy Denmark 1929 Armas Lindgren and We (Obituary) Arkkitehti 1930 The Stockholm Exhibition 1930 Arkkitehti 1930 The Housing Problem Domus Italy May 1930 The Stockholm Exhibition 1930 Åbo Underrättelser Turku 1931 Ein Brief von Finnland A Letter from Finland Bauwelt Germany 1932 Hyvä asunto A Good Home Soihtu 1932 Bostadsfrågans geografi Geography of the Housing Question Arkitektur och samhälle 1934 Instead of an Interview Teknikkan ylioppilas May 1935 Rationalismen och människan Rationalism and Man Sweden 1938 Influence of Structure and Material on Contemporary Architecture Oslo 1939 Maailmannäyttelyt New York World's Fair/Golden Gate Exposition Arkkitehti 1939 The Human Side as a Political Option for the Western World The Human Side 1939 Mairea Arkkitehti May 1939 The Home of a Rich Collector Yale October 1939 Finland and Scandinavia Gothenburg, Stockholm 1940 An Experimental Town 1940 Obituary for Erik Gunnar Asplund Arkkitehti July 1940 Post-War Reconstruction Magazine of Art November 1940 The Humanizing of Architecture Technology Review December 1940 Architectural Forum 1941 La Ricostruzione del-l'Europa The Reconstruction of Europe Lecture March 1941 Research for Reconstruction Journal for the Royal Institute of British Architects England April 1941 The Reconstruction of Europe is the Key Problem for the Architecture of our Time Arkkitehti November 1941 Karelian Architecture Uusi Suomi 1942 Architecture and Standards Booklet published by Association of Finnish Architects November 1942 Lecture Stockholm 1943 The Oulu River Rapids Center Arkkitehti March 1943 Casabella 1945 The Intellectual Background of American Architecture Arkkitehti November/December 1945 Rovaniemi Restored Arkkitehti 1946 Building Height as a Social Issue Arkkitehti February 1946 Fine Della "Machine à Habiter" End of the "Living Machine" Metron 1947 Kulttuuri ja tekniikka Culture and Technology Suomi/Finland Finland February 1947 Constructive Art. Svenska Ab Artek Exhibits Furniture and Paintings October–December 1947 Architettura e arte concreta Architecture and concrete art Domus, Arkkitehti 1949 Finland as a Model for World Development Suomallainen Suomi 1950's My Frank Lloyd Wright 1950 Obituary for Eliel Saarinen June 1950 Finland Wonderland Proceedings of the Architectural Association School of Architecture London 1953 The Decline of Public Architecture Arkkitehti 1953 Experimental House at Muuratsalo Arkkitehti September 1953 Decadence of Public Buildings Arkkitehti 1954 A Few Lines from Alvar Aalto 1954 The Constructive Form Exhibition in Stockholm 1954 Speech São Paulo Feb/March 1954 Journey to Italy Casabella Continuità Italy October 1955 Taide ja Tekniikka Art and Technology November 1955 Zwischen Humanismus und Materialismus Between Humanism and Materialism Der Bau 1956 Problems of Architecture as I Understand Them in My Buildings Lecture Italy 1956 Wood as a Building Material Arkkitehti August 1956 Form as a Symbol of Articstic Creativity Oulu 1957 Obituary for Henry van de Velde Arkkitehti 1957 The Enemies of Good Architecture Royal Institute of British Architects Journal London 1957 The Architect's Dream of Paradise Malmö November 1957 Schöner Wohnen More Beautiful Housing Munich 1958 In Lieu of an Article Arkkitehti 1958 What is Culture? Jyväskylä Lyceum 1959 Obituary for Frank Lloyd Wright Architectural Forum 1960's The Special Character of Nordic Design January 1962 The International Status of Finnish Art 1963 Aims as SAFA Chairman October 1963 Speech Mexico City 1965 Obituary for Le Corbusier Arkkitehti April 1966 Town Planning and Public Buildings 1967 National-International Arkkitehti 1968 Obituary for Sigfried Giedion Arkkitehti 1970 Die Beziehungen zwischen Architektur, Malerei, und Skulptur Alvar Aalto, Synopsis 1970's The White TableIntroduction to never completed book. July 1972 Interview for Finnish Television December 1972 Speech Helsinki

See also List of Alvar Aalto's works

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