Scandinavia: Designing a Modern Society, from LEGO® to Kvikk Lunsj

The Scandinavian countries are known for their brilliant modern design tradition in furniture, lamps, and home décor, but they are just as good at larger and more intangible elements of social design, including smart urban planning, amazing bike paths, high voter turnout, proportional representation in government, renewable energy, and many more areas, so they can offer some thought-provoking answers to the question of how to design a sustainable, egalitarian, welcoming modern society. On this program, we will visit Denmark, Norway, and Sweden to observe firsthand how the Scandinavian countries have tried to address some of the thorniest problems of living in the 21^st century, including green energy, gender equality, ethnic integration, and religious diversity. Our explorations of Scandinavian social design will take us far and wide, from bakeries in Copenhagen to palaces in Stockholm, and from design schools on Bornholm to open-air museums in Oslo and more, including a visit to the original LEGOLAND® and LEGO® House in Billund, Denmark.

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