Arne Jacobsen: Danish Designer, Creator of the Egg Chair and Modern Scandinavian Design
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Arne Jacobsen: Danish Designer, Creator of the Egg Chair and Modern Scandinavian Design

ByCéline Vanier

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),…

From functionalism to poetry: the organic design of Alvar Aalto

From functionalism to poetry: the organic design of Alvar Aalto

ByCéline Vanier

Alvar Aalto: Nordic humanism in service of total design In the frozen landscape of 1920s Finland, a young architect sketched the outlines of a silent revolution. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) did not merely build: he rethought human habitat in its entirety, from the spoon to the city. Architect, urban planner, designer and even glassmaker, this Finnish…