The Futuro House
The Futuro House was conceived by Matti Suuronen in 1968 as a "portable" ski chalet. It is an iconic piece of architecture and this site is devoted to documenting the history of the Futuro and the current status and whereabouts of the remaining examples.
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Our interest in the Futuro House quickly became our passion for the Futuro House and eventually, perhaps some might say, our obsession with the Futuro House. We collect books, magazines, collectibles and other items that relate to the Futuro House in some way. As is the case with all collections it started off relatively small with easy to obtain pieces but over time it has become quite extensive and worthy of "Futuro Nuts".
The collection contains all manner of items from unique original pieces from the early days of Futuro through contemporary mass-produced items and everything in between. The collection currently comprises a little under 450 physical items plus various "digital" items (in particular digital copies of newspaper articles) and these pages are effectively the collection's "catalog".
Additional items can also be found in The Charles Cleworth Futuro House Archive and in several smaller collections and archives.
As is the case with most collectors we are always looking to add to this collection so if you have Futuro related items for sale or know of any Futuro items for sale please let us know.
A Few Notes Relating To This Collection
The collection contains all manner of items from unique original pieces from the early days of Futuro through contemporary mass-produced items and everything in between. The collection currently comprises a little under 450 physical items plus various "digital" items (in particular digital copies of newspaper articles) and these pages are effectively the collection's "catalog".
Additional items can also be found in The Charles Cleworth Futuro House Archive and in several smaller collections and archives.
As is the case with most collectors we are always looking to add to this collection so if you have Futuro related items for sale or know of any Futuro items for sale please let us know.
A Few Notes Relating To This Collection
- Out Of Date Item Descriptions: Item descriptions were accurate at the time collection items were acquired but may have become outdated since. In the event that information pertaining to an item has changed following the reference links in item descriptions will take you to pages where that updated information can be found.
- Translation: There are a number of items in this collection in languages other than English. While Google Translate can be a valuable tool it is never as good as a true translation by a bi-lingual person. Such items will display a "Translate" icon. If you are able and would be willing to translate an item please click the "Translate" icon for that item to send an email requesting high res files for the purposes of translation. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. You would receive full attribution for the translation along with a link to your own website (or other website of your choosing) and you would also have the satisfaction of knowing your are contributing to the Futuro knowledge store here on this website.
- Copyright: These pages contain photographs of various books, magazines and other items in this collection. Many of these items, and certainly the majority of the books and magazines are subject to copyright and the images are deliberately of a fairly low resolution and are used here simply to catalogue this collection and to provide you with a glimpse of what you would be getting if you chose to follow a similar path to us and purchase any of these items for yourself. If you wish to display any of this subject matter on your own website or otherwise use it please respect the publishers copyright and purchase your own copy.
- Amazon Links: These pages are not aimed at advertising and we are not trying to sell you anything. However, there are expenses with keeping up a website such as this and we spend a great deal of time researching and trying to maintain this site as the most up to date and complete Futuro House resource on the web. So if, and only if, you already intend to purchase for yourself something we have in this collection please consider using the links provided here to do so if the price is right (we strongly suggest exploring other online retailers as well before making a purchase; most of the links here are to Amazon and while their prices are almost always competitive they are not always the cheapest). Doing this will not increase your cost but it will earn us a small (and it is small) commission on the sale that will be put towards our recurring web hosting costs. You know what the proverbial "they" say - every little helps!
- Item Loans: We have in the past loaned items to institutions for various exhibitions (details here) and, on a case by case basis, are prepared to do so again in the future. If you are interested in such a loan please contact us with details of the Institution and/or Exhibition making the inquiry, the dates the items would be required and which items you are interested in displaying.
- Art & Posters
- Books A-D
- Books E-G
- Books H-L
- Books M-R
- Books S-Z
- Catalogs & Guides
- Collectibles
- Magazines A-B
- Magazines C-D
- Magazines E-L
- Magazines M-O
- Magazines P-S
- Magazines T-Z
- Magazines Digital
- Music CD & Vinyl
- Newspapers
- Newspapers Digital A-M
- Newspapers Digital N-S
- Newspapers Digital T-Z
- Newspapers Digital Multiple Issues (This Page)
- Newspapers Digital Multiple Publications
- Photographs
- Postal Items
- Postcards
- Sales Materials
- Video
Newspapers Digital Multiple Issues
This collection is a collection of physical items associated in some way with Futuro. That said there are a several magazines and newspapers that contain articles on Futuro that we have not yet been able to find physical copies of and, in the "digital age" we all now live in, it is not unreasonable where they are available to add "digital versions" of these to this collection until such time as we able to source physical copies. In the event you have, or are aware of, physical copies of any of these publications for sale please let us know.
Listed below are "digital" newspaper articles or advertisements related to Futuro that appeared in multiple issues of the same publication. This is probably the most "nerdy" section of this collection; we know the content is repetitive but it does serve a purpose; it satisfies the "collector bug" in us and is included here "for the record".
Chances are if you found your way to this deep corned of this website you might be just as "nerdy" about Futuro as we are!
Latest Update(s)/Addition(s) ***
Asbury Park Evening Press | Ad For Spacebank II At Lakewood, NJ
- *** 032673 Issue | Added 100718
- *** 032973 Issue | Added 100718
- 040273 Issue | Added 070117
- 041673 Issue | Added 070117
- 042373 Issue | Added 070117
- *** 040273 Issue | Added 100718
- *** 041673 Issue | Added 100718
The 032673 and 032973 issues of the Asbury Park Evening Press carried an advertisement for the arrival of a "Space Bank" at the Lakewood Shopping Plaza in Lakewood Township, New Jersey on 033173.
The ad indicated that the unit was the second "Space Bank"; the first having made banking history when it was previously flown in by helicopter to Woodbridge Mall in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey (that event tool place on 060272) and then later installed at the Bradlee's Shop-Rite Shopping Center in Tom's River on 111172.
This was the second of several Futuros that served as branches of City Federal Savings and Loan in the New Jersey area during the early 1970's. Two variants of Futuro were used in this way, standard Futuros with 16 windows around the circumference of the unit and a variant which had only 8 windows. More information on "Space Banks" can be found here.
The 110272 and 110872 issues of the Asbury Park Evening Press carried an advertisement for the arrival of a "Space Bank" at the Bradlee's Shop-Rite Shopping Center in Tom's River on 111172. The ad indicated that the unit was the same "Space Bank" that made banking history when it was previously flown in by helicopter to Woodbridge Mall in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey (that event tool place on 060272).
This was the first of several Futuros that served as branches of City Federal Savings and Loan in the New Jersey area during the early 1970's. Two variants of Futuro were used in this way, standard Futuros with 16 windows around the circumference of the unit and a variant which had only 8 windows. More information on "Space Banks" can be found here.
The same advertisement appeared in several issues of the Asbury Park Evening Press during April 1973, specifically on 040273, 041673 and 042373 on pages 15, 15 and 7 respectively.
The advertisement included two photos of a Futuro serving as a City Federal Savings "Spacebank II", one shows a Futuro on the ground and the other a Futuro being transported beneath a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.
The advertisement was for the Grand Opening of the "Spacebank" at the Lakewood Shopping Plaza and featured special offers for opening accounts with City Federal Savings.
Several Futuros served as branches of City Federal Savings and Loan in the New Jersey area during the early 1970's. Two variants of Futuro were used in this way, standard Futuros with 16 windows around the circumference of the unit and a variant which had only 8 windows. More information on "Space Banks" can be found here.
