Arne Jacobsen: The History of Danish Design In the hushed lobby of Copenhagen’s SAS Royal Hotel in 1960, a silent revolution takes place. Travelers discover for the first time furniture with unprecedented organic forms, sculpted like protective cocoons in the bustle of the modern world. These revolutionary creations bear the signature of Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971),…
For them, furniture should embrace the human body instead of constraining it. Their forms are fluid, rounded, inspired by nature, made possible by technical innovations in molded plywood, fiberglass and injection-molded plastic. This research fits perfectly within the logic of organic design, where industrial technology serves natural forms and universal comfort. Charles (1907–1978) and Ray…
Eero Saarinen: The Sculptor of American Modernity Eero Saarinen, an iconic designer and architect, is renowned for his organic designs, which seamlessly blend form and function. In the 1950s, as America discovered its triumphant industrial power, one man was sketching the future with the fluidity of a sculptural gesture. Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) embodied that generation…
