Nordic light : modern Scandinavian architecture /
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New York :
Thames & Hudson,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: seeking light in the mystical north
- Whiteness: the pristine beauty and illuminating power of pure, white volumes
- Rhythm: the embodiment of the pulse of nature in vibrating patterns of light
- Journey: the galvanizing of space with alluring cues and beacons of light
- Carving: the moulding of light into empty yet compelling and unforgettable figures
- Forest: the conversion of forest light into vessels and frameworks of wood
- Transiency: the drama of expectation and loss in evanescent displays of light
- Tranquillity: the peaceful glow and solitude of unadorned things reduced to their essence
- Diffusion: the widespread distribution and softened glare of scarce natural light
- Darkness: the resonance of dark beginnings and arctic night in shadowy spaces.