Celebrating Global Design: Scandinavia
At Design*Sponge we have consciously made an effort to spark our readers’ (and our own) curiosity with beautiful and creative spaces from many international destinations as well as the 50 states. I’m so excited to bring you today’s post from our Celebrating Global Design series because we’re landing on my home turf, Scandinavia. Although Scandinavian design […]
At Design*Sponge we have consciously made an effort to spark our readers’ (and our own) curiosity with beautiful and creative spaces from many international destinations as well as the 50 states. I’m so excited to bring you today’s post from our Celebrating Global Design series because we’re landing on my home turf, Scandinavia.
Although Scandinavian design is renowned the world over for its functionality and streamlined essence, I think it’s timelessness that makes it worth highlighting. Most of the quintessentially Scandinavian design classics are widely considered “modern,” but truth be told they’re most likely reaching a very dignified age. Alvar Aalto’s 30s aesthetic is still an integral part of Nordic home decor, and Josef Frank’s quirky fabric patterns are as blossoming today as they were in the 40s. It’s safe to say that in the region of evergreens, we create evergreen design. Below you’ll hear from creatives from each Scandinavian country, not forgetting the self-governing Faroe and Ã…land Islands. An...
At Design*Sponge we have consciously made an effort to spark our readers’ (and our own) curiosity with beautiful and creative spaces from many international destinations as well as the 50 states. I’m so excited to bring you today’s post from our Celebrating Global Design series because we’re landing on my home turf, Scandinavia.
Although Scandinavian design is renowned the world over for its functionality and streamlined essence, I think it’s timelessness that makes it worth highlighting. Most of the quintessentially Scandinavian design classics are widely considered “modern,” but truth be told they’re most likely reaching a very dignified age. Alvar Aalto’s 30s aesthetic is still an integral part of Nordic home decor, and Josef Frank’s quirky fabric patterns are as blossoming today as they were in the 40s. It’s safe to say that in the region of evergreens, we create evergreen design. Below you’ll hear from creatives from each Scandinavian country, not forgetting the self-governing Faroe and Ã…land Islands. An...
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