Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971) was an iconic figure in Danish design – an essential name without whom modern Scandinavian architecture and design would be hard to imagine. According to legend, as a child, Jacobsen painted over the patterned wallpaper in his room with plain white paint. While that might seem like an obvious choice today, at the time it was a bold and unexpected act. From a young age, Jacobsen demonstrated an extraordinary ability to view the present through the lens of the future – and to shape his work with a clear, personal vision of modernism. For more than half of the last century, Arne Jacobsen’s architectural ideas helped shape the landscape of contemporary Danish design, redefined the skylines of Scandinavian cities, and laid the foundation for the global understanding that design and functionality can – and should – be an integral part of everyday life. His name, now synonymous with modernism, continues to live on through his iconic furniture and architectural works, as well as through bold ideas that designers in Scandinavia and around the world still embrace and develop today. Many of Jacobsen’s most celebrated furniture pieces remain part of the collections of renowned Danish manufacturers such as FRITZ HANSEN, &TRADITION, and LOUIS POULSEN. One of his most famous creations is the SAS Royal Hotel (now known as the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel), completed in Copenhagen in 1960. Jacobsen not only designed the building itself – he also created every piece of furniture and interior detail. This remarkable, cohesive design remains an endless source of inspiration for contemporary creators.