Gunnar Asplund

Comprehensive monograph of Erik Gunnar Asplund (1885–1940), Sweden’s pre-eminent architect and a central figure in the development of Scandinavia’s architectural modernism. Offers an in-depth analysis of Asplund’s life and work, in particular his collaborations with architect Sigurd Lewerentz. Extensively illustrated with photographs and features rare examples of Asplund’s own drawings. Explores all key projects in detail, including Stockholm City Library (1928), Gothenburg Law Courts (1937) and the Woodland Crematorium at Enskede (1940).