AALTO,ALVAR. Knapas,Rainer & Tom Simons. (eds). — Alvar Aalto. Mittapuuna luonto.

[Helsinki], Parvs, [2022]. 155 pp. Num. col. & b./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (boards). Large 8vo. [ISBN: 9789527226698].Swedish text edition. - This book presents Aalto's work in a comprehensive manner for the first time in terms of garden art and landscape architecture. He was influenced by Finnish nature as well as the cultural landscapes of the Mediterranean countries, the ancient world, and Japanese gardens for his design work and views. The book details, among other things, the horticultural and landscape architectural factors behind Aino and Alvar Aalto's own house, Villa Mairea, Säynätsalo Municipal Hall, Muuratsalo Experimental House and Maison Carre. The authors of the book (Vilhelm Helander, Teija Isohauta, Rainer Knapas, Johan Martelius, Tom Simons) are Aalto experts from Finland and Sweden.