Casa Brutus – Number 293: Akira Minagawa travels Nordic Design

Casa BRUTUS is a monthly publication from Magazine House. It is a lifestyle and design magazine that presents beautiful living topics such as design, fashion, architecture, gourmet food, travel, art, and more. The magazine is released on the 10th of each month. 

(Japanese language only!)

Akira Minagawa travels Nordic Design
Akira Minagawa and Scandinavia
(Mina Perhonen)

Mina Perhonen Akira Minagawa guides you through the world of Scandinavian design.

<Mina Perhonen> is Finnish for minä = I, perhonen = butterfly,
and it is well-known that Akira Minagawa named it after his sympathy with the Scandinavian lifestyle and culture.
Since his first visit in the winter of 1986 at the age of 19, Minagawa has traveled to Scandinavia almost every year.
While accumulating time thinking about Scandinavian life and design like tree rings,
he has gazed upon and resonated with the masterpieces of his beloved designers, such as Alvar Aalto, Hans J. Wegner, Kaj Franck, and Poul Kjaerholm.
And in the early summer of 2024, Casa BRUTUS will accompany Minagawa on his journey to Scandinavia.
This is a guide to Nordic architectural design that follows the footsteps of great designers, introduces their collections, and explains their appeal from Akira Minagawa's perspective!

Alvar Aalto's Architecture
A journey around Aalto's masterpieces.

Aalto's House: The house and studio that he designed himself and lived in for 40 years.

Muratsalo Experimental House: The summer house where Aalto experimented architecturally.

Louis Carré House: A house designed with light to beautifully display art.

Discover the roots of Nordic design
A journey around the roots of Nordic design
Alvar Aalto
Rut Brück
Tapio Wirkkala
Birger Kaipiainen
Kai Frank
Oiva Toikka
Arne Jacobsen
Hans J. Wegner
Paul Kjaerholm
Ingegerd Råman

Finland City Guide
Akira Minagawa guides you through Finnish architecture, design, and food.
Amos Rex / Temppeliaukio Church / Espoo Museum of Modern Art / Annan Suklaatehdas Artek 2nd Cycle / Fiskars Village / Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki etc.

Denmark City Guide
Traveling with Akira Minagawa to the beautiful nature and design of Denmark.

The Opera Park / Design Museum Denmark / VED STRANDEN 10 Østesparken / Frama Studio Store etc.

Poul Kjærholm Exhibition
Akira Minagawa x Tsuyoshi Tane
Approaching the essence of Poul Kjærholm.

Sweden City Guide
Visiting small inns and museums in Sweden with Akira Minagawa.

Drakamöllan / Örum 119 / Nationalmuseum of Sweden / Moderna Museet, Stockholm etc.

Favorite Designers
Living with modern Scandinavian design with Akira Minagawa.

Lisa Larson / Fujio Ishimoto / Nana Ditzel / Harri Koskinen etc.

Language: Japanese