Functionalism is a Finnish thing
Finns like it practical and adjust their homes so that everyday life is as easy as possible. But don’t you get bored of that? Will functionalism continue to be important in the future?
“Such beautiful functionalism!”
The spontaneous remark by American dinner guests inspired me to look at my home through new eyes. Well, yes, the furniture is practical; there are hardly any items that are not needed and anything that might get in the way had been put away in closets for the visit.
My guests had it right in the sense that our house is carefully measured. In our standardised house, the