Metropolitan Review Nov/Dec 1989 (ed. Christian K. Laine; Metropolitan Press Publications 1989) focuses on Eliel Saarinen, Italian rationalism, and BBPR Architects. The magazine was a multidisciplinary publication in the fields of “architecture, art, design, urban planning, interiors, culture, theory, history, the city, and the house”. Eliel Saarinen’s architecture is featured in multiple articles covering his early works in Finland and his later career in the US, as well as his character and design work, including his role as an educator at Cranbrook. Contributions by, for instance, Aulis Blomstedt, Alvar Aalto, Donnell Tilghman, Dwight P. Ely, and Charlotte M. Bagnonas.
The text is in English. The issue is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and architectural drawings.
Our current copy is in nice condition. The pages are clean; no markings. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers are a bit toned and bended, and show some
