Summary
Most of the countries in Europe's north are facing new pressures on societies by sometimes staggering rates of immigration. It's not the first time in history, and we haven't seen the end of the changes this will bring. The Intize project in this issue has become one of our favorite sunshine stories. Once we open our doors, we have to open our arms as well - supposedly an American tradition we should be very careful to preserve.
Scandinavians were always green. Nature has always played a central role in the lives of Scandinavians, living in a region of long coastlines, of thousands and thousands of lakes and rivers, of forests and beaches and an abundance of natural resources. This ethos extends to business, into homes, into everyday life and into design for everyday life. It also created an early sense of respect for nature. After all, there's a reason for the Nordic furniture makers' dominant use of wood - a renewable resource - or for Denmark's and Sweden's insistence on developing new energy sources through wind, water and waste.See the full content of this document
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The Colors of Scandinavia
CONTENT: "...arriving, I got a feel of clean perfection in a way not too familiar. Everything seems to have a purpose here. So much so that all superficial ornaments had been removed and all that...
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