Published in 4/2019 - Design

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The Attraction of Opposites

Juhani Pallasmaa

Juhani Pallasmaa finds both similarities and differences in Alvar Aalto’s and Le Corbusier’s ideologies. We publish the essay originally intended for the exhibition catalogue of Jari Jetsonen’s Reflections: Le Corbusier & Alvar Aalto.

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