Scandinavian style : classic and modern Scandinavian design / Ingrid Sommar.

By:

Sommar, Ingrid

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Carlton, 2007.Description: 224 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

1844423964 (pbk.)
9781844423965 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

745.4 SOM

Contents:

Introduction -- Architecture -- Homeware -- Furniture -- Interiors -- Jewellery -- Fashion -- Food & drink -- Technology -- Graphics -- Index -- Acknowledgements.

Summary: Product Description: Scandinavian style is something so familiar and so pervasive that you may not even realize how much of the world we live in has been shaped by its influence. Young Scandinavian designers continue to find new variations on the themes of simplicity, clean lines and respect for natural materials. In all aspects of Scandinavian life, from interiors to the manufacture of mobile phones, you will find attention to detail, with form matching function in every way. This highly illustrated and hugely informative book celebrates the very best in Scandinavian design and manufacturing from the greats such as Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen to the many contemporary designers and artisans working today in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	745.4 SOM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100433565

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The impact of Scandinavian design upon the world is so pervasive that it can easily be overlooked. Ingrid Sommar's heavily illustrated guide to Scandinavian design covers everything from jewellery and transport to graphic design and architecture.

Originally published: 2003.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Architecture -- Homeware -- Furniture -- Interiors -- Jewellery -- Fashion -- Food & drink -- Technology -- Graphics -- Index -- Acknowledgements.

Product Description: Scandinavian style is something so familiar and so pervasive that you may not even realize how much of the world we live in has been shaped by its influence. Young Scandinavian designers continue to find new variations on the themes of simplicity, clean lines and respect for natural materials. In all aspects of Scandinavian life, from interiors to the manufacture of mobile phones, you will find attention to detail, with form matching function in every way. This highly illustrated and hugely informative book celebrates the very best in Scandinavian design and manufacturing from the greats such as Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen to the many contemporary designers and artisans working today in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.