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Das skandinavische Design verfolgt traditionell das Ziel, über gut gestaltete Alltagsgüter das tägliche Leben zu erleichtern und so einer gerechteren Gesellschaft zu dienen. Darüber hinaus war immer auch kommerziell sehr erfolgreich.Die Bestsellerautoren Charlotte und Peter Fiell haben sich intensiv mit allen Aspekten des unverwechselbaren skandinavischen Designs seit 1925 auseinandergesetzt.
About the author
Charlotte and Peter Fiell are leading authorities on the history, theory and criticism of design and have written and edited over 50 books on the subject, including
Design of the 20th Century,
The Story of Design,
Designing the 21st Century¿and the bestselling¿
1000 ChairsMagnus Englund is co-founder of the high-end, furniture retailer and contract dealer in modern Scandinavian furniture,¿Skandium. He has previously written two bestselling books on Scandinavian design, and is a trustee of the Isokon Gallery, a London museum celebrating the 1930s Modernist movement.
Summary
Designers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland have long pursued the shared goal of social equality through design, believing that well-designed everyday goods not only enhance daily life, but should also be the birthright of all. Modern Scandinavian Design is the ultimate guide to the distinctive design tradition arising out of these five Nordic countries since 1925.
Bestselling design authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell have extensively explored all aspects of the aesthetic, along with additional research provided by Magnus Englund of Skandium
With sections on architecture, furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, metalwork, woodenware, plastics, textiles, jewellery and graphic design, this will be an indispensable resource for any design enthusiast, collector or casual reader seeking inspiration for their home.
Foreword
Designers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland have long pursued the shared goal of social equality through design, believing that well-designed everyday goods not only enhance daily life, but should also be the birthright of all.
