Modern Scandinavian Architecture – The 1920s

Imai, Kenji, Horiguchi, Sutemi, Fujishima, Gaijirô & Kishida, Hideto (edts.).

Gendai kenchiku taikan [General Surveyof Modern Architecture]: [Vol. 12, 13 : Scandinavian architecture].

Tokyo, Shobo 1930.

[4]pp (text), 14 loose plates (including a color plate); [6]pp(text), 14 loose plates;  as issued.

41 x 29,5 cm. Original heavy cardboard portfolio, with printed label pasted to front cover.

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Here are the two portfolios on the architecture of Scandinavia. Almost all the important architects of the time are represented:  Ragnar Östberg, Helweg Möller, Osvald Almqvist, Eero Saarinen, Gunnar Asplund, Hakon Ahlberg, and some others.

The 12th, and 13th volume of the series, published in 17 individual volumes between 1929 and 1931. The series includes: 1 = England; 2 = America 1;3 = America 2; 4 = Germany & Austria 1; 5 = Germany & Austria 2; 6 = Germany & Austria 3; 7 = France 1; 8 = France 2; 9 = France 3; 10 = Holland; 11= Holland and Belgium (2); 12 = Scandinavia 1; 13 = Scandinavia 2; 14 = Switzerland & Czechoslovakia; 15 = Italy & Spain; 16 = Russia; 17 = Russia &Poland.