Scandinavia Dreaming: Nordic Homes, Interiors and Design Gestalten verlag

Nordic design is classic - and yet it is full of surprising contrasts and layers. There is the open, light, friendly, and democratic version. Then there exists the modern and moody version: sleek and sophisticated; timeless and traditional; and deeply rooted in the sensations and juxtapositions of nature. Scandinavia Dreaming presents interiors, architecture, and products that show the richness, variety, and intensity of contemporary Nordic spaces: from carefully crafted wooden furniture to minimalistic textures and patterns; from refined ceramics to lamps; from the urban context to the hills of the countryside; from stories of life to exceptional locations. With a history of working with their environments rather than against them, Nordic interiors narrate a design philosophy combining light, wit, and ease. The textures of traditional materials - wood, tile, wool, glass, and ceramic - translate to any four walls. Through anecdotes from those who live in them and from those who exist in other sectors of the creative community, the spaces in Scandinavia Dreaming illustrate today's evolving story of Nordic design: one of elegance, function, and tradition.