It’s almost taken for granted in the United States that Scandinavian design is just better. Simple, functional, and minimalist, Scandinavian furniture, housewares, decorations, and even toys have ...

Step aboard a Viking ship, whether it’s a river vessel gliding through Europe, an ocean ship crossing the world’s seas, or an ...

Organized by ASF with Susan Chin of DesignConnects, in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects New York, and ...

Who gave the world Scandinavian design? Arne Jacobsen, Eero Arnio, Alvar Aalto, or Ingvar Kamprad? Okay, sure. But another larger force played a major role in establishing Scandinavian design as well: ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Joachim Wichmann. Design: Pernille Lind Studio We have a lot to thank Scandinavia for ...

Kivik. Hemnes. Ektorp. Even if you aren’t sure what these funny-sounding words mean, they’re probably familiar to you. That’s because they’re the names of sofas and bookshelves from Ikea. But did you ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second time, Nordic Design Diplomacy in New York will open virtual doors to the prestigious Nordic consular residences in a series of engaging talks with design in ...

SPECIALTY: Twentieth-century Scandinavian design with a dash of contemporary. HISTORY LESSON: The golden age of Swedish design was the 1920s and ’30s, while Denmark’s was the ’40s and ’50s. ONE OF A ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Nordic Design Now consists of two panel discussions, Social Awareness & Sustainability and Design Policy: Lessons Learned, co-presented by the ...