Perttu Mentula (b.1936) Finnish architect & Interior Designers
2023-06-17
Perttu Mentula (b.1936) was a Finnish architect and interior, exhibition, product, graphic, and furniture designer. Career Summary Between 1958-60, studiedRead More →
Peter Opsvik (b.1939), Norwegian furniture designer
2023-06-02
Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian furniture designer. In the 1960s, studied ergonomics under Ulrich Burandt and in design schools in Bergen and Oslo. In the 1970s, in Britain and Volkwangschule filr Kunstgewerbe, Essen. 1965-70, he was a designer at the Tandberg Radio Factory.Read More →
Leif Erik Rasmussen (b.1942) Danish furniture designer
2023-06-02
Leif Erik Rasmussen is a Danish architect and furniture designer. He studied furniture design at Kunsthåndværkersklen, Copenhagen to 1968.Read More →
Dan Svarth ( b.1942) – Danish furniture designer
2023-04-17
Dan Svarth is a Danish designer. He studied at the Kunsthåndvrærkerskolen, Copenhagen, to 1967, furniture design, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi, to 1969. Read More →
A Swedish National Treasure – Orrefors Glasbruk
2023-03-10
Orrefors Glasbruk is a Swedish glassware manufacturer. An ironworks was established in 1726 on the property of Halleberg ( the Orrefors estate), Socken, Småland. Read More →
Poul Kjærholm (1929 -1980) Danish designer
2023-02-25
He was a Danish designer who worked for his friend Ejvind Kold Christiansen and created an extensive range of furniture. He received international recognition for his contributions to the ‘Formes Scandinaves’ exhibition in Paris and the legendary ‘Lunning Prize’ for his PK22 chair. LEARN MORERead More →
Borje Rajalin (b.1933) Finnish Jewellery Designer
2023-01-03
Borje Rajalin is a Finnish Jewellery Designer.
Rajalin worked at Bertel Gardberg’s silversmith from 1952 – 1956. His design work included technical equipment, plastic fittings, cutlery, stainless steel table and cookware and with Anti Nurmesniemi in 1972 a train for the Helsinki Railway. They collaborated with station designers to make the metro stations modern and chic. Rajalin produced silver designs for Bertel Gardberg and jewellery for Kalevala Koru. He taught at Taideeteollinen Oppilaitos and was the director of Taidetelinen Ammattikoulu in Helsinki.Read More →
Skandinavisk Scented Candles
2022-04-19
Lighting a candle, reading a good book, enjoying something – or someone – warm. We think this is how to enjoy a moment of cosiness.Read More →
Hermann Bongard Norwegian graphic & glassware designer
2022-02-02
Hermann Bongard Norwegian graphic designer and glassware designer. He studied lithography and commercial design. Read MoreRead More →
Rut Bryk (1916 – 1999) Swedish ceramicist/graphic/textile designer
2022-01-14
In 1942, she worked for the pottery Arabia, Helsinki; from 1959, she was a freelance ceramics designer with Rosenthal, Selb. From the 1960s, she worked for Vassa Cotton Company.Read More →
Gunilla Jung (d. 1939) Finnish silversmith and lighting designer
2022-01-10
Gunilla Jung was a glass and lighting artist and Silversmith. She designed glassware for Karhula (later Iittala) in the 1930s at the Institute of Applied Arts in Helsinki. Maybe best known for her pioneering lighting projects, such as in Helsinki’s Savoy Theatre.
Taito created her first silver designs and, later in the 1930s, others by Viri and Kultaseppät. She worked with Frans Nykänen, who at varying times was a director at both silversmithies.Read More →
Nanna Ditzel (1923 – 2005) Danish architect and furniture designer
2021-12-06
Nanna Ditzel, a leading Danish 20th-century designer, had also worked in furniture, textiles and jewellery design for many decades and has been one of the few women designers in the country to achieve celebrity status.Read More →
Eero Aarnio (b. 1932 ) Finnish interior and industrial designer
2021-11-26
Finnish designer Eero Aarnio (b. 1932) is a great innovator of twentieth-century furniture. His plastic chairs from the 1960s are pop culture icons that continue to be in demand, which is why Aarnio Originals began manufacturing them again in 2017 after launching at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.Read More →
Stefan Lindfors – Finnish industrial & interior designer, film director
2021-11-24
Stefan Lindfors is a Finnish industrial designer, interior designer, film director, and sculptor. In 1982, he graduated from the Åbo Cathedral School in Turku. He went on to study architecture at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, where he graduated in 1988.Read More →
Benny Anette Motzfeldt (1909-1995) Norwegian Designer
2021-11-24
Benny Anette Motzfeldt (1909-1995) was a celebrated Norwegian graphic artist, glass designer, and sculptor, known for her glass work showcased globally. She held various positions as an art director and her contributions earned her prestigious awards.Read More →
Louis Sparre (1866 – 1964) Swedish furniture designer
2021-11-10
He was born in Gravellona Lomellina, Italy. He was the son of Pehr Ambjörn Sparre af Söfdeborg (1828–1921) and Teresita Adèle Josefa Gaetana Barbavara (1844–1867). His father had served as head of the banknote printing company for the Sveriges Riksbank. He spent his early childhood with his mother at Villa Teresita in Gravellona while his father was often on business trips.Read More →
Willy Johansson: A Maestro of Norwegian Glass Design
2021-09-18
Born in 1921, Willy Johansson was a transformative figure in the world of glassware design. Known for his white rim on clear or smoked glassware, he led the design team at Hadeland Glassworks, garnering global recognition and multiple awards. His designs were versatile, ranging from mass-produced wares to unique pieces, deeply influenced by 1930s cultural movements. Although he passed away in 1993, his enduring influence and innovative legacy continue to inspire designers today.Read More →
30 Wonderful Color Photos of Norway in the 1960s
2021-05-01
A delightful set of photo postcards made in Norway in the 1960s. Wonderfully, nearly all the cards in the set include a cheerful red car (of various makes), merrily making its way through the Norwegian countryside. The postcards thus evoke a series of personal snapshots of one person’s road-trip.Read More →
Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century Paperback
2021-03-28
Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century By Judith Gura With more than five hundred full-colour illustrations, aRead More →
Svenskt Tenn celebrated Swedish Design Company
2021-03-25
This celebrated Swedish design company and store was launched in Stockholm in 1924 by designer and entrepreneur Estrid Ericson and pewter designer Nils Fougstedt and, through its long‐standing success in the export market, did much to promote Scandinavian design abroad. Read More →