Blog category archives: Designer A – Z
J is for… Arne Jacobsen (1902 – 1971)
Arne Jacobsen is one of Russell’s favourite designers, and this post follows on nicely from Alvar Aalto in our designers series, because Jacobsen, like Aalto, advocated design as a total work of art – Gesamtkunstwerk, or to quote Ernesto Rogers, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3300, Ant, architecture, Arne Jacobsen, Danish design, Danish modernism, Egg, Fritz Hansen, Gesamtkunstwerk, Grand Prix, industrial functionality, lamination technique, moulded plywood, organic design, Oxford, Room 606, Russell, SAS Royal Hotel, Series 7, St Catherine's College, Swan
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A is for… Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976)
Put an iconic piece of modernist furniture in front of me, and though I’ll admire it, I can’t always identify the designer or tell you its history. I’m still navigating my way through the icons of the Mid Century Modern … Continue reading
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Tagged Aalto, Aalto vase, Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, architecture, armchair, Artek, bentwood, Finland, functionalism, H-leg, interior design, modernism, Paimio tuberculosis sanatorium, Savoy vase, stool, tea trolley, Viipuri Library
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