  During the 1950s Scandinavian Design caught international attention with its
minimalism, simplicity, functionalism and sophistication. Several factors
rested at its heart: functionality, democracy and affordability. Aesthetic
styles connected to international minimalist, modernist and functionalist
movements, which were also symbolically connected to education, political and
social movements, and the Nordic welfare model. Studies have shown how social
and political values from this period connect with Nordic interaction design
from the past three decades. How these are represented in contemporary
interaction design discourse, and design form and expression is a perspective
under represented. This paper presents the results of a three-tiered content
analysis of the proceedings of NordiCHI years 2000-2014: categorization of
titles according to emphasis; content analysis of Scandinavian value constructs
overall; and thematic connection of the results to conference theme and site.
Results are then discussed with reflection on form and process in the Nordic
interaction design industry.
