House of the day: Maison Louis Carré by Alvar Aalto
January 28th, 2015
January 28th, 2015
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Maison Louis Carré, in Bazoches-sur-Guyonnes, France, is considered to be one of the most important private houses designed by Alvar Aalto. It was commissioned by a prominent French art dealer in 1956 to accommodate his private life and public art viewings.
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