Swedens leading architect of the twentieth century, Erik Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940) produced buildings of extraordinary grace and poetry in his native land. His best known works are the pavilions at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930 and the Woodland Crematorium of 1940. His most important works, as well as his less well-known buildings, are discussed and illustrated in this comprehensive monograph, intended for architects and architectural students alike

Peter Blundell Jones is a Professor of Architecture at Sheffield University. In 1992 he was named Architectural Journalist of the Year for articles published in the Architects' Journal. He is author of Hans Scharoun, also published by Phaidon.