An exhibit of contemporary Finnish art, hosted in the midcentury modernist’s only home in France, signals a tentative return to...

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

When the pandemic drove Janne Tuunanen to return to Jyväskylä, he discovered a newfound appreciation for its wealth of buildings...

A new Vitra Design Museum exhibit re-examines Finnish designer Alvar Aalto's influences and creations.

Hint: It’s not because he loves fresh-cut flowers.

Born February 3 in Kuortane, Finland, Alvar Aalto brought a harmonious balance of function and grace to everything he designed.

Nestled quietly on a bluff amidst flat farmlands and late-1800s German heritage is the Mount Angel Abbey.

More than 80 years after their introduction, Alvar Aalto's stools for Artek retain their currency and remain perennial favorites.

It's the 90th anniversary of an object that proved natural forms can still be rational and modern.

Who knew the sport of skateboarding owed so much to Alvar Aalto?

A new book from the grandson of the celebrated Finnish architects draws on never-before-published letters and photographs to tell...

With Alvar Aalto in mind, a renowned Swedish architect crafts a serene home on a long-held family plot.

What do architects build when they can be their own clients?

The daily rituals and routines of an empty nest couple were the starting point for the redesign of the "House for Grandparents."

Perched atop a steep slope overlooking the Hawkesbury River on Dangar Island—just an hour north of Sydney—this tranquil, modern...

The 1955 residence by architect Gerald Luss, who designed the interiors of the Time & Life Building, is hosting in-person visits...

Whether it be for utility, storage, a studio, or a guest retreat, a backyard abode provides an opportunity to create architecture...

Equal parts cafe, bottle shop, and market, this laid-back hangout brightens Chicago’s Ukrainian Village.

Andreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.

Designed by the self-taught architect in 1944, the Maison Démontable 6×6 sits tucked away in the garden of the newly opened...

Most people would've run in the opposite direction. It was dark, boarded up, and occupied by squatters.

In an increasingly digitized world, the handmade charm of Berber rugs injects much-needed tactility into home interiors.

French designer Charlotte Perriand was initially turned down for a role at Corbu’s Paris studio—until one of her works quickly...

Looking at back at the varied career of Finnish furniture designer Ilmari Tapiovaara.

It takes a second to understand why the images in Rumi Ando’s “Tokyo Nude” are so serene—and yet disquieting.

Taking a down-to-earth, locavore approach to architecture, the firm McLeod Kredell brings modernism to the traditional region of...

A pair of married architects put their exacting taste to work on their own family getaway in the Australian bush.

A charming, small-scale house wins Sweden’s oldest and most prestigious architecture award, beating out Bjarke Ingels Group and...

Since graduating in 2013 with a master's from Aalto University in applied art and design, Hanna Anonen, 29, has worked with...

Get your vintage on with these amazing midcentury furniture finds on eBay—but act quickly before they’re gone!

Helmed by Jared Blake and Ed Be, the East Williamsburg storefront is stocked with vintage and contemporary designs—and acts as an...

Eleanor Pritchard’s textiles nod to British modernism and local craft.

In the Japanese capital, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school create a...

Designed in 1933 by Alvar Aalto, the Artek Stool 60 is the definition of functionalist furniture design.

Three small pavilions connected by a deck form a summer retreat that balances privacy with a panoramic view—all in less than 900...

The incredible, award-winning abode was built by architect Jesse Bennett and interior designer Anne-Marie Campagnolo to serve as...