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Carl Malmsten

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Carl Malmsten (December 7, 1888–August 13, 1972) was a Swedish furniture designer, architect, and educator who was known for his devotion to traditional Swedish craftmanship (slöjd) and his opposition to functionalism. [1]

24 relations: Architect, Öland, Bodil Malmsten, Cabinetry, Carpentry, Ceramic, Craft, Functionalism (architecture), Furniture, Gunnar Asplund, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Lidingö, Linköping University, Louise Mountbatten, Organic horticulture, Prince Eugen Medal, Stockholm, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm Exhibition (1930), Sweden, Textile, Ulriksdal Palace, Uno Åhrén, Vickleby.

Architect

An architect is a person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings.

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Öland

Öland (known in Latin as Oelandia, and sometimes written Øland in other Scandinavian languages, and Oland internationally) is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden.

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Bodil Malmsten

Bodil Malmsten (19 August 1944 – 5 February 2016) was a Swedish poet and novelist.

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Cabinetry

A cabinet is a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers for storing miscellaneous items.

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Carpentry

Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc.

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Ceramic

A ceramic is a non-metallic solid material comprising an inorganic compound of metal, non-metal or metalloid atoms primarily held in ionic and covalent bonds.

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Craft

A craft or trade is a pastime or a profession that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work.

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Functionalism (architecture)

In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on the purpose and function of the building.

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Furniture

Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., chairs, stools, and sofas), eating (tables), and sleeping (e.g., beds).

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Gunnar Asplund

Erik Gunnar Asplund (22 September 1885 – 20 October 1940) was a Swedish architect, mostly known as a key representative of Nordic Classicism of the 1920s, and during the last decade of his life as a major proponent of the modernist style which made its breakthrough in Sweden at the Stockholm International Exhibition (1930).

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Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death.

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Lidingö

Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden.

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Linköping University

Linköping University (in Swedish: Linköpings universitet, LiU) is a state university in Linköping, Sweden.

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Louise Mountbatten

Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten (13 July 1889 – 7 March 1965), previously Princess Louise of Battenberg, was Queen of Sweden from the accession of her husband, Gustaf VI Adolf, in 1950 until her death.

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Organic horticulture

Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heirloom variety preservation.

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Prince Eugen Medal

The Prince Eugen Medal (Prins Eugen-medaljen), is a medal conferred by the King of Sweden for "outstanding artistic achievement".

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries; 952,058 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.5 million in the urban area, and 2.3 million in the metropolitan area.

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Stockholm City Hall

The Stockholm City Hall (Stockholms stadshus or Stadshuset locally) is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden.

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Stockholm Exhibition (1930)

The Stockholm Exhibition (in Swedish, Stockholmsutställningen) was an exhibition held in 1930 in Stockholm, Sweden, that had a great impact on the architectural styles known as Functionalism and International Style.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres (yarn or thread).

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Ulriksdal Palace

Ulriksdal Palace (Ulriksdals slott.) is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the Royal National City Park in Solna Municipality, 6 km north of Stockholm.

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Uno Åhrén

Uno Åhrén (6 August 1897 Stockholm – 8 October 1977 Arvika.) was a Swedish architect and city planner, and a leading proponent of functionalism in Sweden.

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Vickleby

Vickleby is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 320 inhabitants in 2010.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Malmsten

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