Eero Saarinen (born the 20th August 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland - died on the September 1st, 1961 in Ann Arbor, USA) was an American architect and designer of Finnish origin.
Eero Saarinen was the son of Louise Gesellius, artist (sculpture, photography, architecture) and a father, Eliel Saarinen, who was one of the main architects of Finland. T...
Eero Saarinen (born the 20th August 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland - died on the September 1st, 1961 in Ann Arbor, USA) was an American architect and designer of Finnish origin.
Eero Saarinen was the son of Louise Gesellius, artist (sculpture, photography, architecture) and a father, Eliel Saarinen, who was one of the main architects of Finland. The family emigrated to the United States in 1923 and settled in Michigan, near Detroit.
He studied architecture at Yale University from 1931 to 1934. He died in 1961 of a brain tumor at the age of 51 years.
Its buildings are marked by the influence of the International Style; Saarinen was known to vary his style according to the project and built the buildings of shapes and heterogeneous functions.
Eero Saarinen also designed the famous tulip chair (and associated furniture), published at Knoll since 1956.