Stockholm International Exhibition (1930)

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The Stockholm International Exhibition of 1930 in Stockholm, Sweden proved to be very important for the architectural styles known as Functionalism and International Style. This exhibition prominently featured the work of Gunnar Asplund, who began his career as a Neo-Classicist. The exhibition also featured the work of Sven Markelius. The exhibition's slogan was: ”Acceptera!”, or ”Accept!”.

Functionalism soon became the predominant architectural style in Sweden. This elegant style used materials minimally: columns were only as thick as needed, rather than oversized to express their function, as in classical columns. This minimal use of materials created an aesthetic of poverty or Protestantism (Curtis, "Modern Architecture Since 1900").