Nordic Classicism

Stockholm Public Library (1920–28) by Gunnar Asplund.

Nordic Classicism was a style of architecture that briefly blossomed in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) between 1910 and 1930. The style was also known as Swedish Grace architecture in Sweden.[1]

Until a resurgence of interest for the period during the 1980s (marked by several scholarly studies and public exhibitions), Nordic Classicism was regarded as a mere interlude between two much better-known architectural movements, National Romanticism, or Jugendstil (often seen as equivalent or parallel to Art Nouveau), and Functionalism (aka Modernism).

  1. ^ Reuben, Jeff (2023-01-17). "A Brief History of Scandinavian Architecture". Scandinavia Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-23.