Scandinavian Design Democracy
Scandinavia refers to the countries of Northern Europe:
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
When talking about
Scandinavian design, Finland is also included.
Designers of
these countries developed their own distinctive style of...
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Scandinavian Design Democracy
Scandinavia refers to the countries of Northern Europe:
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
When talking about
Scandinavian design, Finland is also included.
Designers of
these countries developed their own distinctive style of design
in the 1950s called Scandinavian Design.
Simple, sleek and functional – that is how Scandinavian design is
often described.
Natural materials like wood and a minimalistic style are also
connected to the Scandinavian design.
But what is the most distinctive feature for
Scandinavian design is the manufacturing method: Scandinavian design is about
low-cost mass production.
Scandinavian design is often called a democratic design.
The development of
manufacturing methods gave finally the opportunity to offer masses products that
were affordable and beautiful at the same time.
Having well designed objects was
no longer the fun of the rich; now everyone had the same opportunity to buy
design products.
This aspect of Scandinavian d
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