Scandinavian Living

by Englund, Magnus; Schmidt, Chrystina; Wood, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781841724126
• ISBN10: 1841724122
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Summary

Scandinavian Living traces the development of the Scandinavian style, introduces the most important designers and their work, and explores some of the most interesting and unique homes in Scandinavia. The first section, Elements, takes a lively look at Scandinavian design in the context of materials: wood, glass, textiles, ceramics, and so on. The second section, Living, offers an in-depth visual survey of 12 outstanding homes in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, from modern country houses to sophisticated city-center apartments. The accompanying text provides a fascinating insight into each home, describing its design, planning, and evolution. Many of the homes featured are those of celebrated twentieth-century Scandinavian designers, such as the Dane Poul Kjaerholm or Finnish architect and designer Eero Aarnio. For many people, Scandinavian style conjures up images of pale blond wood and pared-down, clutter-free interiors. In reality, it's far from minimal. Modern Scandinavian homes are enviably relaxed and welcoming, filled with furniture and objects that are practical, functional, and beautiful. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Magnus Englund, is a co-founder and director of Skandium, Magnus used to live in Stockholm, where he owned a men's fashion store while collecting 1960s pop & soul records. His current passion is Finnish glass Chrystina CNG Schmidt, is a co-founder and director of Skandium. Finnish by nationality, she grew up in Germany and Finland and has lived most of her adult life in Sweden. Chrystina worked as a fashion photographer in Stockholm for ten years before moving to London, where she contributed to Arena and other magazines. She is a strong believer in creating spaces for living in, not looking Andrew Wood specializes in interiors and fashion photography. He undertakes regular commissions from Elle Decoration as well as shooting lifestyle features for Vogue and the Sunday Telegraph Magazine

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(6)
ELEMENTS	12	(50)
Wood	14	(10)
Glass	24	(8)
Textiles	32	(6)
Ceramics	38	(6)
Metal	44	(4)
Plastic	48	(4)
Light	52	(10)
LIVING	62	(76)
Mikael Andersen	64	(6)
Grethe Meyer	70	(6)
Mikko Puotila	76	(6)
Finn Juhl and Hanne Wilhelm Hansen	82	(6)
Matti Sanaksenaho	88	(6)
Børge and Alice Mogensen	94	(6)
Michael Asplund	100	(6)
Poul and Hanne Kjaerholm	106	(6)
Christer Wallensteen	112	(6)
Eero Aarnio	118	(8)
Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi	126	(6)
Eva Lilja Lowenhielm	132	(6)
Resources	138	(2)
Picture credits	140	(2)
Index	142	(2)
Acknowledgments	144