在欧洲，几乎没有其它地区能像北欧斯堪的纳维亚国家一样将自然与设计联系得如此显而易见，而这种联系同时也丰富多变。崎岖荒野和白昼短暂的自然条件需要暖色调的、舒适的室内装修；而迷人的自然景观和漫长的仲夏夜是功能的极简主义者和永不过时的设计需考虑的并列因素。

本书呈现了斯堪的纳维亚室内设计中令人惊叹的财富、来自本土的灵感和在国际获得的巨大成功。书中以范例的形式展示了设计师如何依赖于使用本地材料和自然形状的传统，将传统应用于与现代建筑科技的成功结合中，开发出让北欧风格如此流行也如此独特的设计理念。In almost no other European region the connection between nature and design is as pronounced and at the same time as varied as in the Scandinavian countries. The rugged wilderness and dark days require comfortable interiors with warm colors; while lovely landscape scenarios and long mid-summer nights are juxtaposed to functional-minimalist and timeless design.

This title presents the impressive wealth of Scandinavian interiors, locally inspired and internationally successful. It shows for example how designers rely on the tradition of using local materials and natural shapes which they apply in a successful mix, often with current building technologies, to develop design concepts that make the Nordic style so popular and unique.