The Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue in the centre of Helsinki on the Töölönlahti Bay, owned by the City of Helsinki. In 1971, the building, designed by the architect Alvar Aalto, was completed. Aalto designs every detail of the building. Read More →
Max Ernst Haefeli (1901-1976) was a Swiss architect and designer born in Zurich. He worked in the Otto Bartning studio in Berlin between 1923-24.Read More →
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards, established in 1836, celebrate architectural excellence, reflecting design evolution and aesthetic values. The diverse categories showcase the intertwining of architecture with the decorative and applied arts.Read More →
Berthold Lubetkin (1901 – 1990) was a Russian-British modernist designer. He was a Russian emigre who came to London via the October Revolution of 1917. Read More →
Jaromir Krejcar (1895-1949), a Czech architect and furniture designer, was a prominent figure in Devétsil group and exhibited internationally. His work was influential and innovative.Read More →
The Art Deco Andiron by Deskey exemplifies moderne style, blending polished brass and iron, reflecting 1940s aesthetics and the promise of a machine-made future.Read More →
Marilena Boccato is a designer from Italy who worked in Treviso and Padua. In 1967, Boccato began her professional career. She collaborated with Gian Nicola Gigante and Antonio Zambusi.Read More →
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, akin to the Nobel for architecture, honors exceptional architects with $100,000 and a bronze medallion. Established in 1979.Read More →
Gruppo 9999 was a group of radical architects founded in Florence in 1968 by Giorgio Birelli, Carlo Caldini, Fabrizio Fiumi and Paolo Galli. Read More →
R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking is a major reassessment of Fuller’s legacy in the context of design, examining his singular vision of new conceptual models for design and architecture, alongside his ideas on their potentially world-altering consequences. Read More →