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SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN
The Design history

VYPRACOVAL: Mgr, Barbora Kravcov

jn 2014
MODERN VZDELVANIE PRE VEDOMOSTN SPOLONOS/PROJEKT JE
SPOLUFINANCOVAN ZO ZDROJOV E

CONTENT

History of the Scandinavian design

Main features of Scandinavian design

The background of the Scandinavian approach

Other forms of Scandinavian art

The most famous Scandinavian designers and their work
Arne Jacobsen, Luwig Mies Van Rohe, Carl
Larsson

HISTORY

Scandinavian design emerged in the 1950s in the countries

of Northern Europe: Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Design is described as : very minimalist but highly

functional

Scandinavian design is often referred to as democratic

design

It was aimed to appeal to the masses

Products are accessible and affordable.

MAIN FEATURES

Simplicity simple in shape and colour

Minimalism- minimum of ornaments and
components

Functionality - easily functional, durable

in function

Aesthetic fulfilling art qualities

The Scandinavian style is famous for:

form-bent wood furniture in various shades of white

and nature-inspired patterns

THE MOST FAMOST SCANDINAVIAN

DESIGNERS/1

ARNE JACOBSEN

timeless designs in furniture and

architecture

important contributions to the creative

fields

Jacobsen has won several design

competitions brought futuristic visions
into a present-day context.

THE MOST FAMOST SCANDINAVIAN

DESIGNERS/2

LUWIG MIES VAN ROHE

The German architect

design his countries Pavilion for the 1929

Barcelona Fair

His Barcelona Chair (also called the

Pavilion Chair)

classic modernist design

Director at architecture at Bauhaus

BARCELONA CHAIR
frame was manufactured from two pieces
The steel welded together
the frame of the chair has a scissor form
The welds are hand finished to a polished finish
The frame is chromed
The seating was not very comfortable

JACOBSES CHAIRS

The
The
The
The

Egg chair
Oxford Chair
Ant chair
Swan Chair and sofa

JACOBSENS CHAIRS/ Oxford

OXFORD

CHAIR /1963/

The original Oxford Chair was designed for the

professors at St. Catherine's College in Oxford

Made of leather or fabric.

ideal for meeting rooms or small desk

spaces or even dining rooms.

JACOBSENS CHAIRS / The egg

THE EGG CHAIR

was inspired by the shape of an egg.
the Egg Chair is made out of a strong foam inner shell
under the upholstery

The unique shape is to give the feeling of

a privacy.

The egg chair first appeared in the reception

areas of the Royal Hotel, in Copenhagen.

JACOBSENS CHAIRS/ The Ant

THE ANT CHAIR /1952/
About The Ant he said: I based my work on a
need: what chairs are needed?

New type of chair for the small kitchen

dinning rooms ...

Inexpensive chair.
It can be stacked by inserting the chairs
into one another

The original model had three plastic legs.

OTHER FORMS OF SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN

Scandinavian design has been perhaps

most widely recognized in furniture.

Other fields, such as graphic

design, followed these principles.

Splashes of colour have been a big

part of Nordic interiors for a long
time as well.

QUESTIONNAIRE

When did Scandinavian design emmerge

in Europe?

What was the main aim of this design?

Who were the most famos designers?

ANSWERS

in the 1950s

to appeal to the masses

Luwig Mies van Rohe

Arne Jacobsen

SOURCES

History of Modern Design, David Raizman , Laurence Kink publishing, 09 August 2010.

Scandinavian Design: Alternative Histories, Edited by Kjetil Fallan,Berg Publishers, 13 March 2012.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/06/13/the-story-of-scandinavian-design-combining-function-andaesthetics/

http://www.arne-jacobsen.com/en/arne-jacobsen/arne-jacobsen

http://bauhaus-online.de/en/atlas/personen/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/06/13/the-story-of-scandinavian-design-combining-function-andaesthetics/