The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900 de Thames & Hudson réunit 40 chefs-d’œuvre de l’architecture nordique des 120 dernières années. Le livre présente à la fois des exemples précoces du modernisme scandinave et des maisons plus contemporaines venues de Finlande, de Scandinavie, d’Islande et des îles Féroé. Rempli de photographies saisissantes, ce livre est parfait aussi bien pour voyager depuis son fauteuil que pour trouver l’inspiration afin de concevoir la maison de rêve qui vous ressemble.
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.
