"Scandinavians are exceptionally gifted in design. They are world-famous for their inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between crafts and industrial production. The marriage of beautiful, organic forms with everyday functionality is one of the primary strengths of Scandinavian design and one of the reasons why Scandinavian creations are so cherished and sought after."
source: (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/382285882X/metasoul)
other Scandinavian designers: Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva, Hans Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala, Sigvard Bernadotte, Stig Lindberg, Ingeborg Lundin
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| Paimio Sanatorium: building design by Aalto |
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| The Paimio chair is one of Aalto's chairs that we studied in class My favorite building that is in the Scandinavian modern style is the Dulles Airport, designed by Eero Saarinen. I've gone to this airport countless times in my life and never realized its connection to modernism. The building gestures towards the beauty of flight with a roof that curves up into the sky. This building is still used today, and unlike other buildings rooted in modernism, it has maintained its original function. The concept in Scandinavian design that beautiful and functional things should be available to all (similar to the Bauhaus movement) is still apparent today. The core ideas of simplicity, functionality, affordablity, and productivity (through mass-production) are still implemented in design today.
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