Finnish Modern Design: Utopian Ideals and Everyday Realities, 1930-97

by Ms. Marianne Aav (Editor), Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the

This beautiful book examines the design achievements of Finland over the last seven decades, focusing on the central and decisive role played by Modernism. It discusses the work of such renowned architects and designers as Alvar Aalto and Kaj Franck, as well as of manufacturers including Arabia and Marimekko.

412 pages, Hardcover

First published March 30, 1998