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Marimekko - The Height of Finnish Textile Design
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] A mighty Finnish design era came out of the rubble of WWII and was granted decisive impetus by the International Triennial's of 1951 and 1954 which clearly set up the concept of Finnish design. By officially blending design into production, materials from Marimekko had achieved international consideration with their distinguishing of a select market receptive to the large Finnish design look. Marimekko started in Finland in 1949 after buying Printex Oy, which was an oilcloth factory outside of Helsinki.

Superellips Bord - The Birth of Modern Functional Office Furniture
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] A fourth generation Swedish cabinet maker, Bruno Mathsson was born in 1907. He had a love of both architecture and interior design (inredning). While he was brought up in the workings of the cabinetry business, the functionalist movement of the early twentieth century eventually pulled him in a different direction.

Bruno Mathsson Jetson Chairs - Urban, Classic, and Elegant Design
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] In interior decor some designs will last forever. A classic piece of furniture can be considered an art work made beautifully and cleverly put together it will suit any style of decor and you can rest easy knowing your new addition will always be considered stylish.

Arne Jacobsen - A Danish Furniture Design Legend
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] There is quite a variety of available pieces of furniture out there for use in decorating either office or home. Among the most popular of these designs, since it was first introduced, is the egg chair. Arne Jacobsen, a Danish designer, created the design, and later became quite widely known in the world of interior design (heminredning).

Bruno Mathsson - Six Generations of Furniture Excellence
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] Bruno Mathsson was a Swedish designer who was born in Varnamo in 1907 into a woodworking tradition. His father a well known cabinetmaker and furniture maker was well known as well as having four generations of Mathsson wood workers before him.

Fallbord - Extraordinary Design
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] Bruno Mathsson is most well known for his chairs and for his architectural designs such as his incredibly well insulated and beautiful glass houses, but he made other fine home furnishings including computer desks, daybeds and tables. One of the most versatile and well known is the Fallbord table, a design that is elegant and beautiful but extremely practical as well.

Yngve Ekstrom - Founder of Swedese - Lamino Chair Designer
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] Scandinavian designs made up a large part of the whole industry of home furnishings (heminredning) in the 20th century, and there are several stand out designers that contributed to this. Some of these names are Bruno Mathsson, Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobson, and Alvar Aalto. One of the most prominent, though, is the memorable Yngve Ekstrom, who was born in 1913 in the city of Hagafors, Sweden.

Lamino Armchairs - Classic Swedish Style
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] The Lamino chair was designed in 1956 by Yngve Ekstrom, a prominent Modernist furniture designer (mobler formgivare). It is an excellent example of this style with its simplicity and trademark curves and elegance, so much so that it was named "The Best Swedish Furniture Design of the Century" in 1999 and also won the I.M.M Cologne Award for best design in 2003.

Eva - A Chair Still Manufactured Today As a True Classic
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] When it comes to interior design (inredning), nearly everyone has heard of the Swedish and Scandinavian schools and the pervasive style called Swedish Modern, or sometimes Swedish modernism. One of its leading names was that of the late Bruno Mathsson. He was born in 1907 into a family of woodworkers in Varnamo, Sweden, and lived until 1988.

Bolia Furniture
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] One item above all others is an absolute requirement in every dwelling. That is true throughout the globe and is not really variable according to where you are located geographically. There is a wide assortment to choose from, and some of these items may cost a great deal. Many different corporations vie for prominence in this area in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. See if you can guess the identity of this item!

PH 5 - This Classic Design Never Seems to Age
[Home-Improvement:Lighting] Poul Henningsen was a pioneering expert in lighting theory and its use in interior design (heminredning). Although he was formally trained as an architect, he is perhaps most remembered for his work with lamps. His impact upon home and business lighting can still be seen today.

Furniture Stockholm - The Home of Furniture Design
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] In Sweden there has been a great increase in interest in furniture (mobler) and design, to the point that it is just as important to expressing personality as the clothing one wears. Similar to fashion in clothing, Stockholm is a leading area for furniture and interior design (inredning), and since it is one of the most modern cities in the world there is certainly something to be found here for everyone, regardless of budget or style.

Alvar Aalto - A Master of Timeless Design
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] Alvar Aalto was born in 1898 in Kuortane, Finland. He died in Helsinki in 1976. He was a famous architect and furniture designer. Aalto studied architecture in Helsinki and graduated in 1921. His career did not start well in the Finnish capital and he moved to a small town to found an office there.

Hans J Wegner Ch 25 - a Danish Chair Design For The Ages
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] Individuals who studied Danish designers, or those who prefer style and grace throughout their daily routine have surely heard of Hans J. Wegner. This designer just recently passed away, only a few years short of the century mark.

Hans Wegner - Master Of Chair Design
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] In 2007, the great furniture designer Hans Wegner passed away. He entered this world in Tonger, Denmark, 93 years ago and over time became the most successful and noticed individual at the Danish Modern school of design. His beautiful and unobtrusive style is composed of clean and simple lines.

Mathsson Pernilla Brings A Touch Of Scandinavia To The Living Room
[Home-Improvement:Furniture] The large range of furniture (mobler) making styles range from simple, practical items such as furniture for the office or school house, up to the ornate and luxurious. There are certain styles which are synonymous with certain designers, or time periods from which they hail, or even the area from which they originate.