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The Dutch were always a very influential part of the Scandinavian Modern movement, if not the most important, as many would argue. From those influential designers, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld stands for his mastery, and for his simplicity. He’s primarily remembered for the Red and Blue chair, but also for his Rietveld Schröder House, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Having an architectural con …

Hungarian-American designer Marcel Breuer was the first craftsman to ever work with tubular steel in conjunction with textiles. He gave the world a chair concept that could not be remade, effectively inventing the proverbial design wheel once again. His legacy affected many present artists and a lot of his contemporary colleagues at the Bauhaus, where he made his first steps. Personal and profess …

This is the second part on our series dedicated to lighting. Here we’ll talk about ambient or general lighting, which should’ve been the first part of the series, probably. Ambient lighting is usually overhead lighting used to illuminate an entire room. It is the most common (and sometimes the only known) method for illuminating a space. Some people believe that choosing a good lookin …

Arne Jacobsen was a visionary; you could see him as one of the guys who brought mid-century modern craziness to an elegant standard. His beloved Swan chair is a true classic, a minimalistic look at the natural beauty of the swan, an animal often associated with love, softness, and yes, elegance. He produced the first prototype in 1958 for the lobby and reception of the upscale SAS Royal Hotel in C …