Author: Alvar Aalto

Quotes

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.

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

God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is, at least for me, an abuse of paper.

God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is, at least for me, an abuse of paper.

- Alvar Aalto

Our time is so specialised that we have people who know more and more or less and less.

Our time is so specialised that we have people who know more and more or less and less.

- Alvar Aalto

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.

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

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.

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

Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.

Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.

- Alvar Aalto

Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.

Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.

- Alvar Aalto

The very essence of architecture consists of a variety and development reminiscent of natural organic life. This is the only true style in architecture.

The very essence of architecture consists of a variety and development reminiscent of natural organic life. This is the only true style in architecture.

- Alvar Aalto

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.

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

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