True Nordic presents a comprehensive look at more than nine decades of
Nordic and Scandinavian influence on Canadian craft, design and
industrial production.
Emphasising durability and truth to materials, the humanistic integrity
of Scandinavian and Nordic Modernism resonated culturally with Canada,
such as the iconic functionality of Danish designer Arne Jacobsen and
the organic simplicity of renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
Including essays by the much respected architect and theorist George
Baird and founding curator of the Design Exchange, Rachel Gotlieb,
contributors to True Nordic share their substantial insight and
expertise into how these influences inspired the development of a
particular style and the cultural language of Canadian design.