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Scandinavian people share a same economic and cultural history and linguistic roots (not including Finland in regards to the latter). They all have a unique character which reflects each country’s different geographic and environmental conditions. More than anywhere else in the world, designers in Scandinavia have launched and cherished a democratic approach to design which seeks enhancement of the quality of life with the help of decent and affordable designs and technology. Since Scandinavian design’s birth in 1920s, it has been supported by a moral humanist ethos. That moral belief in social necessity has formed the philosophical base from which Scandinavian designs have developed and succeeded. Scandinavians are very talented and skilled in the field of design. They are well-known worldwide by their inimitable and unique designs which are the bridge between crafts and industrial production. The close bond between beautiful, organic forms and everyday functionality are one of the main strengths in Scandinavian design and also one of the reasons why Scandinavian designs are so liked world wide. Scandinavian designers are guided by a belief that well-designed products can improve the quality of life with the help of their practical beauty. Long-held credo of “More Beautiful Everyday Objects” by the Swedish design community says that everyday objects will become increasingly valid in the future as well as the need for essential and functional designing solutions. Scandinavian design is a hodgepodge of Northern European nation states that forms a cultural and regional entity which is very different from the rest of Europe. In the aftermath of the Second World War, designers from each area seemed to answer the request of innovation and modernity with a voice of their own. The post war Scandinavian movement adapted emerging technologies and materials in a unique Northern European design. The wood which the designers used were light coloured and the supporting structure was often exposed which added the drama to the elegance of the designs. Because machine production was in vogue the Scandinavians were adapting finished edges, curved corners as well as overall smoothness in their unique and artistic way of design.
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