Nordic Design Cultures in Transformation, 1960-1980: Revolt and Resilience

This book explores new ways to investigate, compare, and interpret the different domains of design culture across the Nordic countries, challenging the traditional narrative that the roots of Scandinavian Design are to be found in the objects for the home. It employs multidisciplinary approaches to connect the domains of industrial production, marketing, consumption, public institutions, design education, trade journals, and public debates and civic initiatives, making a significant contribution to current international agendas of historiographical critique focusing on transnational relations and the deconstruction of national design histories.

Format: Hardback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the vibrant realms of design culture across the Nordic countries, spanning the 1960s and 1970s. It challenges the conventional narrative by asserting that the origins of the most prominent characteristics of Nordic designs' contemporary significance lie not in the objects collectively labeled as 'Scandinavian Design' during the 1950s, which gained widespread acclaim, but rather in the discourses, institutions, and practices that emerged in the aftermath of that celebrated success story. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book intricately connects the domains of industrial production, marketing, consumption, public institutions, design education, trade journals, as well as public debates and civic initiatives, thus forming a rich tapestry of design culture. This groundbreaking work makes a substantial contribution to the current, international agendas of historiographical critique, focusing on transnational relations and the deconstruction of national design histories.

The Open Access version of this book, accessible at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This volume will appeal to scholars and researchers in the fields of design, design history, and Scandinavian studies, offering a profound exploration of the dynamic and evolving design landscape of the Nordic region.

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032290423