Design from Scandinavia. 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition.

p. 143, 32 x 24 cm, bross., num. col. ill., English, German, French and Danish. Contents This is the tenth edition of the annual Design from Scandinavia, a report in pictures and text of developments in the four Scandinavian countries, an account of the latest and best, of products which have been carefully se-lected, and of settings which reflect the Scandinavian appreciation of quality. Many subjects have been included in this anniversary edition. There are a number of new Scandinavian environment designs to start, then a brief outline by chief architect Jens Nielsen, Danish State Railways, of design development in a public institution (p. 12), and a briefing by Jens Bern-sen, director of the Danish Design Council, on design in private business (p. 13) and industrial design (p. 18-19). The articles are accompanied by examples of design products, including good Scandinavian lighting. Erik Kruskopf, the Finnish art historian, writes about the traditions and development of handi-crafts, and about Seaborg near Helsinki where Nordic craftsmen can find an inspiring workshop environment (p. 35). His article introduces a section devoted to modern Scandinavian applied arts. Ulf Hard af Segerstad starts the section on textiles (p. 45), which also includes examples of work from modern Scandinavian textile industries. A discussion between three Scandinavian critics, who examine the half-century of Scandinavian furniture design from the famous 1930 Stockholm Exhibition up to the present day (p. 65-69). The special contribution made by the Copenhagen Cabinet-Makers' Guild in furniture design, and the situation today is decribed by Grete Jalk (p. 75-77). This is followed by a pictorial cavalcade of Scandinavian furniture and we have some examples of where to find both inspiration and informa-tion. The addresses are contained in the index (p. 129).