Modern Scandinavian Design Gardens from the art deco splendour

from the art deco splendour of the Hoover Factory to the brick cathedral of Battersea Power Station

and from the western outskirts of Twickenham right across to the eastern edges of Gidea Park

The design demonstrates Breuer’s dedication to innovative construction and disregard for furniture-making traditions

the Dining Table was originally used in the Isobar Restaurant and Club at the Lawn Road Flats in Hampstead (where Breuer lived) paired with the Isokon Stool

Modern Scandinavian Design Gardens from the art deco splendourHardback, 592 pages By Magnus Englund with Charlotte & Peter Fiell Designers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland have long pursued the shared goal of social equality through design, believing that well designed everyday goods not only enhance daily life, but should also be the birthright of all. Modern Scandinavian Design is the ultimate guide to the distinctive design tradition arising out of these five Nordic countries since 1925.