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The Elissa Aalto centenary programme culminated in the release of a new book about her life and work, a touring exhibition of Aalto towns, and celebra

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Copy Skene Catling de la Peña and Factum Foundation are transforming Alvar Aalto’s iconic wood chip Silo into a research Centre promoting architectural preservation and re-use. The AALTOSIILO, a cathedral-like concrete structure “ will become a point of focus for digitizing and communicating the importance of the industrial architecture of the north and – in turn - the impact industry has had on the environment”. Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature. --...