Monthly Archives: December 2012

Anglepoise Lamp

Posted on December 7, 2012 by alexiscan

George Carwardine designed the first Anglepoise desk lamp with the original intention to build a lamp that could offer pristine illumination for his workforce. Using the human arm as inspiration, he created a system of perpetual tension using springs. The result was a lamp that … Continue reading →

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Savoy Vase

Posted on December 6, 2012 by alexiscan

The Savoy Vase is a world famous piece of glassware designed by Alvar Aalto. This vase was created, along with many other custom fixtures and furnishings, for the Savoy Restaurant in Helsinki, Finland. The undulating forms of the vase echo the Finnish landscape with its … Continue reading →

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Paimio Chair

Posted on December 5, 2012 by alexiscan

Also known as the Scroll Chair, this furniture piece was designed by Hugo Henrik Alvar Aalto during the same time the Paimio Sanatorium was constructed. Alvar Aalto was the most important figure of the 1930s. His furnishings were a natural extension of his architecture. He … Continue reading →

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Paimio Sanatorium

Posted on December 4, 2012 by alexiscan

  Alvar Aalto’s tuberculosis sanatorium is remotely situated in thick forest in Finland. His starting point for the design of the sanatorium was to make the building itself a contributor to the healing process. Alto and his wife, Aino, designed all of the sanatorium’s furniture and … Continue reading →

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1930s

Posted on December 3, 2012 by alexiscan

                        “Every building, every work of architecture, is a symbol which has the aspiration to show that we want to build a paradise on earth for ordinary mortals.” ALVAR AALTO  

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