Garden Furniture (Trädgårdsmöbler): Spice Up Your Front Lawn This Summer

Nordic Mobler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:14:04 -0400

With the lovely Swedish summer approaching, it is time to get your terrace or patio ready and furnished with new pieces of outdoor furniture. Now is the time to go shopping from well-known Nordic companies specializing in garden furniture (sommarmöbler). A leading manufacturer of outdoor furniture in Scandinavia is Harbo. Their captivating product line includes the popular Miami teak furniture (trämöbler) line.

Arne Jacobsen - International Furniture Designs To Spice Up Your Decor

Nordic Mobler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:09:25 -0400

There are many different kinds of furniture out there that you may use to decorate your home or office. One of the most popular, since the date that it was invented, is called the egg chair. This chair was designed by a Danish man named Arne Jacobsen. This man was soon to be quite famous in the world of interior design.

Verner Panton: A Key Figure In Scandinavia's Proud Design History

Nordic Mobler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:55:05 -0400

The influence that designers have on their time and on future generations is a nice measure of their skill. Verner Panton was nothing if not very influential. Panton was well known for a number of revolutionary designs, both in material and form. The hallmarks of Panton's works are the sculptural elegance, the striking forms, and most of all, the color.Panton's work stood out from the work of his contemporaries in the greatest possible ways.

Marimekko - The History Of An Innovative Company

Nordic Mobler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:42:09 -0400

A strong Finnish design movement emerged after WW2 and received decisive impetus by the International Triennials in 1951 and 1954, which defined the idea of a "Finnish design". By formally incorporating design into manufacturing, textiles that came from Marimeko got international attention via their identification of an exclusive market that was responding to strong Finnish design aesthetics.

Lamino Chair - Modern Swedish Designer Furniture

Nordic Mobler — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:45:07 -0400

The Swedish Lamino is a wonder of Modern Swedish design (design möbler). Its simple, elegant, curvaceous lines delight the eye and comfort the back. It was designed in 1956 by Yngve Ekström as part of the Modernist furniture movement.