For the past eight years, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report, a landmark annual survey of the state of global happiness ranking over 150 countries according to their happiness levels, with ...

You may not be familiar with the name Helene Schjerfbeck – but if you’re an admirer of Nordic modernism, you will be. Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) was the mother of the movement, shaping its visual ...

For nearly a century, the design scene of Scandinavian countries has had a major impact on the United States with the immeasurable influence of products conceived in places like Denmark and Finland on ...

From the colorful prints of Marimekko to Ittala glassware and the functional Artek furniture, Finland is not short of leading names in the world of design. The Nordic nation is a major destination for ...

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: ...

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 ...

Presented by Nordic Nest, five leading design brands unveiled their new collections at the Icons of Today and Tomorrow ...

Essays by Rafaela Seppälä-Forsblom, Harri Kalha, and Marika Bogren. Rafaela Seppälä-Forsblom and Kaj Forsblom have been dedicated collectors of artefacts and applied art by Finnish designers, ...

Since its inception, Scandinavian design has managed to strike an impeccable balance of raw nature, hygge comfort, and striking minimalism. In other words, it takes the best of various design ...

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