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Bernt, functional design, Grete Jalk, Hans Wegner, Harri Koskinen, Jonas Bohlin, Merimekko, minimal design, modernist art infuences, Nanna Ditzel, Scandinavian Design, Wood Wood a/w 2013
The three kingdoms of Scandinavia
Sweden, Denmark, Norway
share a cultural linguistic heritage and a
common aesthetic perspective of:
clean
minimal
functional
products created from
traditional and innovative materials;
used in unconventional combinations;
structured cost effectively for wide-spread consumption:
a social ideal translated to design and manufacturing.
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Termed ‘Scandinavian Design’
this approach was certainly one of
philosophic beliefs put to practice,
which traces its roots to
early twentieth century art movements such as:
Cubism, Futurism and Dadaism.
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‘Scandinavian Design’
features are evident
in many of the items manufactured in the region
from furnishings to clothing :
un-fussed, subtle beauty … timeless, distinct.
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in – home
(images from apartmenttherapy.com):
by Grete Jalk (Denmark)
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coffee table, 1960 – 61
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(images from scandinaviandesigncenter.com):
concrete chair by Jonas Bohlin
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block lamp by Harri Koskinen (Sweden)
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(image from getama.dk):
couch high back, 2012 by Bernt
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folding dining table, 2005 by Bernt
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mondial coffee table, 2000 by Nanna Ditzel
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butterfly chair, 1977 by Hans Wegner
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fabrics by Merimekko (Finland)
unikko fabric red
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kaiku fabric
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in – fashion
Wood Wood
a Danish lifestyle brand captures the essence of
‘Scandinavian design’
in its clothing line.
Co-founded in 2002 by
Karl-Oskar Olsen, Brian SS Jensen, Lotte Bank Nielsen
their a/w RTW look is
relaxed, uncomplicated, effortless
with colour and print interest.
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Wood Wood
a/w 2013
The Collection
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