Asplund was a prominent member of the Svenska Slödföreningen, a group of designers dedicated to improving the quality of everyday objects. With Asplund as chief organizer, the group mounted a 1930 exhibition widely credited with introducing Modernism to Scandinavia. There, a restaurant by Asplund called Paradiset attracted particular attention. His later work embraced the principles and aesthetic of the International Style, but, through its grace and harmonious proportions, remained firmly rooted in classicism. The steel and leather GA-1 and GA-2 chairs (1930) demonstrate Asplund's skillful handling of industrial materials. By the time of his death, he was considered Sweden's greatest architect.