The document provides an overview of Scandinavian design through a list of notable designers, buildings, and companies from the early 20th century to present day. Some of the key elements and people mentioned include the Bauhaus building by Walter Gropius, works by Le Corbusier and Eileen Gray from the 1920s, furniture designs by Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl from the 1940s-60s, and more modern contributions from Kinnarps, Materia, and other Scandinavian design houses and their designers. Scandinavian design is characterized as having simple, minimalist, functional, and mass-produced styles that provide practicality and warmth.