Which Nordic countries are home to the design movement to which also the art of the artist Alvar Aalto belongs to?
Scandinavian design Scandinavian design is a design movement characterized by simplicity, minimalism and functionality that emerged in the 1950s in the five Nordic countries of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark. While the term Scandinavia only refers to the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, it is often used colloquially to refer to all five of these countries.
Roar Høyland Roar Høyland (born 13 July 1930) is a Norwegian industrial designer. He was born in Oslo. From 1971 to 1981 he was leader of the design department of the organization Norway Design. He was rector of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1989 to 1986. Among his books are "Mellom to stoler" from 1980, "Sidespor" from 1986, and "Oppsving" from 1996, all in cooperation with Dagny and Finn Hald.