ALVAR AALTO Exhibition (Winter 2012)

ALVAR AALTO Jackson Design Berlin September - February 2013 “Beauty is the harmony of purpose and form“ Alvar Aalto 1928 From September 14, Jacksons is pleased to exhibit a unique selection of furniture, lamps, and glassworks from the Finnish Architect and Designer Alvar Aalto. Aalto was a prominent figure in the revival of “Organic Architecture“, although his work began in the early 1930’s with his more natural approach to functionalism, exemplified by his use of laminate bentwood and fluid lines. Known as “Human Modernism“, Alvar Aalto’s dialogue with nature, architecture, design, and the human being has become a living legacy. The exhibition features many rare and important pieces, such as chairs from the Rautatalo Café in Helsinki produced in the 1950´s, and an early example of the “Paimio Chair“ - which shares the same name of the Sanatorium that was completed in 1932. Also featured in the exhibition are s