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New Scandinavian design / text by Katherine E. Nelson ; edited by Raul Cabra & Katherine E. Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Katherine E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Design--Scandinavia--History--20th century.
- Design.
- Design--Scandinavia--History--21st century.
- History.
- Scandinavia.
- Physical Description:
- 272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2004]
- Summary:
- "New Scandinavian Design" is an ambitious survey of the creativity and innovation of one of the most energetic design cultures around today. Not to be outshone by the classic furniture that made "Scandinavian design" a catchphrase of the 1950s, today's generation of designers is updating modernism in fresh and unexpected ways. Tweaking the myth of fair-haired citizens producing sober beech furniture, "New Scandinavian Design" goes "beyond blond" to feature work that is anarchic, conceptual, and playful, while still exhibiting hallmark qualities of honesty and utility. Profiles of each Nordic country and illuminating interviews explore the trends and top products. Well over 400 full-color photographs of contemporary furniture, housewares, textiles, and consumer electronics make this an authoritative overview. Expertly researched and inventively designed, this substantial volume is as commanding and attractive as its subject.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page [270]) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0811840409
- OCLC:
- 56491059
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