New Nordic Design

About the Author Dorothea Gundtoft is a fashion stylist and writer – and occasionally picks up a camera. Her commissions have included work for Dazed & Confused, V magazine, Vogue Italia and Style.com. Product Description This stylish publication celebrates the impact of contemporary Nordic style on interiors, furnishings and product design. Its attractiveness lies in the simplicity, attention to detail and high quality of materials that have long been associated with Scandinavian design. This book features fifty notable interior and product designers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. Whether they are well established or up and coming, the designers all share a passionate commitment to an elegant design style with widespread international appeal. New Nordic Design builds on the success of the author's earlier Fashion Scandinavia, in the same format, while also being completely new with great potential to reach a wide, global audience for whom Scandinavian living is a dream and an aspiration. Review Like the Nordic aesthetic, the layout is clean and simple, generous illustrations of beautifully proportioned rooms and slick furniture abound. --House & Garden A complete reference guide to brands and designers working with the enduringly popular Nordic aesthetic. --Ham & High Particularly comprehensive. --Nordic Style Magazine So if you're bored with chairs whose names you know, this book will open your eyes to the lesser-spotted Scandi brands. --Irish Times A beautifully illustrated investigation into the worldwide impact of Scandinavian style on contemporary interiors. --Image Interiors & Living Definitive. --Stylist A real celebration of Nordic Style. --Country & Town House From the Inside Flap A fresh take on the top contemporary Nordic designers, sure to inspire fans and curators of minimalist design Contemporary Nordic designers are known for their serene, minimal aesthetic and innovative approach to creating pieces of simplistic elegance, from austere lighting designs meant to reflect the quality of light in the northern hemisphere to clean, modern furniture decorating the homes of the region's most stylish residents. New Nordic Design is not only a comprehensive guide to Nordic designers practicing today but also a source of minimalist inspiration. Profiles of ten influential Nordic designers complement illustrated profiles of fifty contemporary interior and product designers alongside interviews conducted by Dorothea Gundtoft. In addition, interviews with twenty international commentators place their work in a global context. 200+ illustrations From the Back Cover This stylish publication celebrates the impact of contemporary Nordic style on interiors, furnishings and product design. Its attractiveness lies in the simplicity, attention to detail and high quality of materials that have long been associated with Scandinavian design. This book features fifty notable interior and product designers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. Whether they are well established or up and coming, the designers all share a passionate commitment to an elegant design style with widespread international appeal. New Nordic Design builds on the success of the author's earlier Fashion Scandinavia, in the same format, while also being completely new with great potential to reach a wide, global audience for whom Scandinavian living is a dream and an aspiration.