本书以斯堪的纳维亚设计在美国的广泛影响为重点，展示了北欧关于现代设计的理念和物品本身如何对美国文化和物质生活产生了不可磨灭的影响。它还思考了美国对斯堪的纳维亚设计的影响，展示了文化交流在本质上是如何相互影响的。除了熟悉的材料，如丹麦家具和瑞典玻璃，读者将了解美国鲜为人知的 "维京复兴 "风格；20世纪60年代移民到芬兰的非裔美国艺术家霍华德·史密斯的作品；以及斯堪的纳维亚玩具和家居用品帮助塑造美国育儿实践的无数方式。这本优雅的书是任何丹麦现代咖啡桌的完美补充，它探讨了斯堪的纳维亚设计如何成为被认为是''美国设计''的一个组成部分。

Focusing on the extensive influence of Scandinavian design in the United States, this book shows how Nordic ideas about modern design and the objects themselves had an indelible impact on American culture and material life. It also considers America's influence on Scandinavian design, showing how cultural exchange is mutual by nature. In addition to familiar material like Danish furniture and Swedish glass, readers will learn about America's little-

known ''Viking Revival'' style; the work of Howard Smith, an African-American artist who immigrated to Finland in the 1960s; and the myriad ways Scandinavian toys and household goods helped shape American child-rearing practices. The perfect addition to any Danish modern coffee table, this elegant book traces how Scandinavian design became an integral part of what is considered ''American design.''