The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900

Thames & Hudson’s The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900 brings together 40 masterpieces of Nordic architecture from the past 120 years. The book features both early examples of Scandinavian modernism and more contemporary homes from across Finland, Scandinavia, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Filled with striking photography, this book is perfect for armchair travel as well as inspiration for designing a dream home of your own.

The Nordic home has long held a powerful allure for architects, designers and homeowners around the world. The region’s architects and designers, such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen and Jørn Utzon, have played a key role in the development of Nordic modernism, with its unique sense of character and warmth.

This collection of forty of the area’s most iconic houses ranges widely across diverse landscapes, from remote mountain residences to dramatic waterside homes and urban icons. Unique homes from Iceland and the Faroe Islands sit alongside standout examples from across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. With specially commissioned photography throughout, this major survey showcases the very best of the region’s innovative architects past and present, sitting within landscapes and locations that are among the most beautiful, and extreme, anywhere on Earth.