SCANDINAVIAN MODERN HOME(HB)

SCANDINAVIAN MODERN HOME Scandinavian Modern was the most influential and enduring designmovement of the twentieth century, dominating the international scene inthe 1950s and continuing to shape the way we live today. Architects anddesigners from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland - four countries thatat the time had a combined population no greater than New York City - wereresponsible for a range of contemporary homes, furniture, textiles,ceramics, glassware and other products that defined an entire approach tomodern post-war living. Scandinavian Modern Home traces the development of this perenniallypopular style within its countries of origin from the late 1920s, andexplores how that look was subsequently exported throughout Europe and theUSA, introducing the most important designers and their work. Whatcharacterises Scandinavian Modern is its approachability; the use ofnatural materials and organic forms combined with clean lines andattention to basic practicality and comfort. These are all key designtrademarks that are detailed within this book to give a clearunderstanding of what constitutes the Scandinavian Modern style.