Scandinavia Dreaming: Nordic Homes, Interiors and Design

. Born in Manila with a Scandinavian heart, she has lived in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands, with an ever-curious eye for spotting trends, great design and inspiring spaces. She is the founder and editor of Keen On Walls, a design, interior and travel blog with a penchant for design from the North. Angel Trinidad is an editor and writer based in Amsterdam. Angel has worked with several publications and magazines with a focus on art, design, travel and lifestyle including <

Design firms such as Hay, Ferm Living, and Frama are highlighted and extolled for the new layer of warmth and energy that they bring to contemporary Danish design while honoring Scandinavian aesthetics and a space’s need to be both livable and logical. On one side, there sits the open, light, friendly, and democratic constituent. Profiles of brands and personalities that have influenced and, arguably, brought Nordic threads to the forefront of design conversations, tell an intriguing story: an aesthetic and historic journey through a vast world of style and heritage. Scandinavia Dreaming presents dazzling interiors, architecture, and products that show the richness, variety, and intensity of contemporary Nordic spaces.Artisans fresh from design school breathe new life into the wonted usage of tile, wood, glass, ceramics, and other customarily Nordic materials. And, on the other hand, is its moody counterpart: sleek and sophisticated; timeless and traditional; and deeply rooted in the sensations and juxtapositions of nature. The projects within Scandinavia Dreaming translate to any four walls and readily invite transformation from page to reality. Finnish home textiles by Klaus Haapeniemi and Kustaa Saksi prove that the categories of art and décor are not mutually exclusive. The nuanced realm of Nordic design has two personalities. Be it the painstaking searches of Copenhagen’s Gubi design h

Five Stars AB Worth every penny

Design in Scandinavia never looked so good." –Fast Company . "From Danish design firms (Hay, Ferm Living, and Frama) to Finnish textiles (Klaus Haapeniemi and Kustaa Saksi), this book recounts lessons in design and craftsmanship through testimonies, case studies, and profiles that affirm the reputation of Nordic spaces as classic, open, skillfully restrained, warm, and inviting." Metropolis magazine"The book is filled with rich images of contemporary Scandinavian homes that will make any interior design geek drool