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Research Discussion
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Identity Investing:
A Hidden History
It is not simply the aesthetics of furniture that they attain when a person invests in Scandinavian design, but the heritage, the pride of people and the identity of a nation. Regarding heritage, amongst literature it was difficult to distinguish the specific nations within Scandinavia, specifically the inclusion of Finland as exemplified by Jason Keal. He explained the difference between the terms Nordic and Scandinavian:
“I’d say just Denmark, Sweden and Norway are Scandinavian and all other territories of these countries as well as Finland be under the term Nordic rather than Scandinavian”. (Appendix 6.1.3)
A lack of clarity was affirmed as Alexandra Record drew attention to the fact Finland should be included alongside Sweden, Denmark and Norway as they are “similar regarding their products and also lifestyle” (Appendix 6.1.1). Her view may be depicted due to working with Alvar Aalto8 pieces whilst employed in Sweden. The ambiguity surrounding the classification of nations is therefore defined as undecided. Nonetheless, this is not surprising as there is “no governing body” (Appendix 6.1.3) to create a specification of the inclusion. Due to this blur in description, it is therefore ultimately up for continued debate and currently only up to personal opinion over fact.
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Alvar Aalto was a renowned Finnish Furniture Designer.
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