The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900

The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900 de Thames & Hudson reúne 40 obras maestras de la arquitectura nórdica de los últimos 120 años. El libro presenta tanto ejemplos tempranos del modernismo escandinavo como viviendas más contemporáneas de Finlandia, Escandinavia, Islandia y las Islas Feroe. Repleto de impactantes fotografías, este libro es perfecto tanto para viajar desde el sillón como para inspirarse al diseñar la casa de sus sueños.

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.