Author: Katherine E. Nelson

Publisher/Date: Chronicle, 2004, 1st trade ed

Format/Condition: NEW hardcover book with mylar dust jacket in fine condition. Meausres, 9" X 11", 272 pages, index of designers illustrated in color.

Description: Illustrated with 450 color photographs, this volume surveys the creativity and innovation of one of the world’s most energetic design cultures. Tweaking the myth of fair-haired citizens producing sober beech furniture, the book goes “beyond blond” to feature work that is anarchic, conceptual, and playful, while still exhibiting hallmark Scandinavian qualities of honesty and utility. Profiles of each Nordic country and interviews with designers explore the trends and products from computer workstations to fishing lures. With its clear and orange vinyl overwrap, the book itself is an artfully designed object.