LEONARD, issue 97, April-May 2022

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MODERN DESIGN Despite being less well known than her husband, Aino Aalto was an important part of the modernist design movement taking place in Finland in the early 20th Century. An active designer alongside her husband Alvar, both sit elegantly at the intersection of Nordic classicism and early functionalism, their work reflecting an understanding and appreciation for principles of lasting utility and beauty.

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