Celebrates 40 great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120 years, exploring both the groundbreaking modernist homes of the 20th century and more contemporary dream residences. The Nordic region is one of the most influential when it comes to the modern home. Scandinavian architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen and Jorn Utzon played a key part in the development of Nordic modernism, with its unique sense of character and warmth. This collection of forty of the region''s most iconic houses shows why the Nordic home still holds a powerful allure for architects, designers and homeowners around the world. Contemporary architects and designers across the Nordic region are continuing to build upon the unique legacy of its star architects. As one of the most vibrant arenas for innovation, the region is known for sustainable twenty-first century homes, with architects such as Sami Rintala, Lund Hagem, Snorre Stinessen and many others creating fresh residences that make the most of enticing natural settings while touching the earth as lightly as possible. These designers are at the forefront of the push towards sustainable living, but without compromising creativity. With specially commissioned photography throughout, the forty featured houses range widely across the region''s diverse landscapes, from remote mountain residences to dramatic waterside homes and urban icons. Unique houses from Iceland and the Faroe Islands sit alongside examples from across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Providing a rich source of inspiration for designers and homeowners alike, this major survey showcases the very best of the region''s innovative architects past and present, sitting within landscapes and locations that are are among the most beautiful, and extreme, anywhere on Earth.

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Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He is the author of many books on these subjects, including Off the Grid, The Iconic British House, The Iconic American House, The Iconic House and The Iconic Interior. Richard Powers is a photographer who deals in interiors, architecture and built environments. His books include The Iconic British House, The Iconic American House, The Iconic House and The Iconic Interior.

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1899/1912 Carl and Karin Larsson: Lilla Hyttnas, Sundborn, Sweden 1903 Eliel Saarinen: Hvittrask, Kirkkonummi, Near Helsinki, Finland 1918 Erik Gunnar Asplund: Villa Snellman, Djursholm, Stockholm, Sweden 1927 Josef Frank; Villa Carlsten, Falsterbo, Sweden 1931 Arne Jacobsen: Rothenborg House, Klampenbord, Denmark 1939 Alvar Aalto: Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, Finland 1939 Arne Korsmo: Villa Stenersen, Oslo, Norway 1942 Finn Juhl: Juhl House, Charlottenlund, Copenhagen, Denmark 1942/1959 Asmundur Sveinsson and Einar Sveinsson: Asmundersafn, Sigtun, Iceland 1952 Jørn Utzon: Utzon House, Hellebaeck, Denmark 1958 Halldor Gunnløgsson: Gunnløgsson House, Rungsted, Denmark 1959 Viljo Revell: Didrichsen House & Museum, Helsinki, Finland 1963 Knud Friis: Braband House/Sørensen House, Brabrand, Denmark 1966 Palli Gregoriussen: Janus Kambans House, Faroe Islands 1968 Matti Suuronen: Futuro House, Weegee Exhibition Centre, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland 1969 Geir Grung: Villa Schjøtt, Bergen, Norway 1969 Yrjö Kukkapuro: Kukkapuro House, Helsinki, Finland 1975 Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi: Nurmesniemi House, Helsinki, Finland 1996 Sverre Fehn: Villa Holme, Holmsbu, Norway 2007 Studio Granda: Hof House, Höföströnd, Iceland 2009 Pk Arkitektar: Árborg Villa, Hvitá, Iceland 2009 Gert Wingardh: Fjalbacka House, Fjalbacka, Sweden 2015 Todd Saunders: Villa S, Bergen, Norway 2015 Tham and Videgard: House on Krokholmen, Krokholmen, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden 2016 Jan Henrik Jansen: House Birkedal, Mons, Denmark 2017 Rintala Eggertsson and Tyin Tegnestue: Refugium Fleinvaer, Fleinvaer, Norway 2018 Sandell Sandberg: Villa Sagalid, Djurö, Near Stockholm, Sweden 2018 Espen Surnevik: Pan-Cabin, Asnes, Hedmark, Norway 2019 Mork Ulnes: Skigard Hytte, Kvitfjell, Norway 2019 Studio Puisto: 3 Square House, Southern Savonia, Finland 2019 Margit-Kristine Solibakke Klev: Kongsberg House, Norway 2019 Osbjørn Jacobsen: Jacobsen House, Faroe Islands 2020 Snorre Stinessen: Manshausen, Steigen, Norway 2021 Staffan Tollgard & Knud Holscher: Fano Summer House, Fano, Denmark 2022 Bjarke Ingels/BIG: Car Collector's House, Aalborg, Denmark 2022 Studio Bua: Artist's Barn House, Hloduberg, Skarossstrond, Iceland 2023 Snøhetta: The Bolder, Stavanger, Norway 2023 Knut Hjeltnes: House Bøe Møller, Oslo, Norway 2023 Tom Kundig: Dalaro House, Dalaro, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden 2023/1938 Moseng Poulsen: Villa Bergslia, Oslo, Norway Biographies, Bibliography, Gazetteer