Publisher's Synopsis
Scandinavia's enduring legacy of modernist architecture is well known, and there has always been a particular emphasis on sensitivity to sites and occupants. Now global currents are influencing designers towards experimental work and provocative thinking. The case studies and interviews herein provide first-hand accounts of the bracing dialogues shaping northern Europe's design community. Showing architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture within the Nordic countries and beyond, the book features a generous, clean layout punctuated by stunning photography. It will refamiliarise readers with prominent names and introduce them to promising young architects just emerging onto the scene.
