This book contains a representative selection of the works of world famous architect Alvar Aalto. The authors have chosen 23 subjects from different decades, from private homes to public buildings. Aalto's designs are shown as they appear now, beautifully shaped by the years and the weather, grown to form a part of their surroundings. Thus they are proving the vision and stylistic sensitivity of this great archi?tect_ The photographs and accompanying text ? quotations from Aalto's writings, contemporary comments, descriptions of everyday life and work ? draw a very human portrait of one of the most distinguished architects of the 20th century.