The encroaching darker days and nights of autumn and winter act to amplify our need for warmth, light and shelter. We tend to spend more time indoors, finding cosiness in simple things: the homely light from a candle, the snugness of a woollen blanket, the embrace of a chair. The art of cosiness is one practiced particularly well by the Nordic nations.Meet three candleholders, two blankets and one chair from six Nordic design companies and manufacturers, where each object is a personification of cosiness.Open Candelabra from MuutoSwedish designer Jens Fager has designed Open, a modern interpretation of the three-prong candelabra, for “New Nordic” brand Muuto. Made in one piece of heavy cast iron, Open is a short, sturdy and solid object with soft rounded features and a slim silhouette. Its modern-day countenance pays homage to an age-old design. Discussing his thinking behind Open, Jens Fager explains: “The design is based on a simple idea: to create a new take on the iconic multifaceted candelabra – but with as little volume as possible… the rounded features and open form add to the warmth of a cosy candlelight atmosphere.”RELATED: 12 Iconic Chair Designs from the 1950sOpen candelabra by Jens Fager for Muuto in white.Open candelabra in black.Images courtesy of Muuto.Kubus 4 from by LassenThis year marks the 115th birthday of modernist Danish architect Mogens Lassen (1901-1987). To celebrate the occasion, Danish design c...