Lina by Aldo

Lina Bo Bardi (1914–92) and Aldo van Eyck (1918–99) were influential architects whose work connected architecture, culture and society. Bo Bardi, an Italian-born Brazilian architect, designed landmarks such as MASP and Sesc Pompeia, exploring popular creativity and vernacular architecture. Van Eyck, a Dutch architect, designed Amsterdam’s Municipal Orphanage and numerous public playgrounds, promoting human interaction. Although they met in São Paulo in 1969, van Eyck discovered a deeper connection with Bo Bardi’s ideas in 1994. He subsequently dedicated his final years to promoting her work. Lina por Aldo presents previously unpublished photographs taken by van Eyck in Brazil in 1996, alongside essays exploring their shared ideas and architectural legacies.