Art, architecture and travel in Sweden
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Sweden - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Sweden.
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Arctic conditions shape pared-down house in northern Sweden by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Claesson Koivisto Rune’s new pared-down house makes a bold sculptural statement on the banks of Sweden’s Lule River, shaped by building regulations and its location’s Arctic conditions
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Peep inside Luca Nichetto’s Pink Villa in Stockholm, part studio, part showroom
Welcome to the pink house that is the new Stockholm home to Luca Nichetto's team
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Big Branzino sauna floats in the Stockholm archipelago
The Big Branzino floating sauna by Sandellsandberg opens to guests in the Stockholm archipelago
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Hat House is a retreat straight out of a Swedish fairy tale
The Hat House by Tina Bergman Architects takes its cues from Swedish fairy tales and the woods around it
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘A House’ is a minimalist Nordic cabin by emerging studio nāv
‘A House’ by studio nāv is an idyllic Nordic minimalist cabin
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Wästberg presents ‘Holocene’ candleholders by Ilse Crawford, David Chipperfield and Ingegerd Råman
The new Holocene collection by Wästberg continues the Swedish brand's mission of combining cutting-edge technology with a humanistic approach to lighting
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Spit polish: Foreo introduces new mini face brushes and toothbrushes
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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White out: Swedish label Axel Arigato breezes into London
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Sexual taboos, myth and montage: Linder’s provocative collages
In Stockholm, British artist Linder is destabilising normative ideas of sexuality in a new series of photomontages
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Diving force: a pool and spa complex in Sweden has hidden depths
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Totême and Halleroed create 3D installations around Stockholm
A series of perspective-shifting images lensed by photographer and director Mikael Jansson have been collaged across bold plinths by interior designers Halleroed
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Feminism, fantasy and furniture at Stockholm Design Week 2020
We traversed the Swedish capital to unlock the unmissable events at Stockholm Design Week 2020 (3-9 February) that included responsible design at Stockholm Furniture Fair, pop-ups in restaurants and ex-military bases, plus a recreated artist’s atelier
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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A tour of the new Acne Studio in London’s Mayfair
By Malaika Byng Last updated
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Villa Mörtnäs by Fourfoursixsix is an exercise in Swedish simplicity
By Helen Berg Last updated
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A 19th-century former crispbread factory and residence showcases new designs at Stockholm Design Week
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Ten years of change: Form Us With Love present a retrospective in Stockholm
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Generator hostels continues its expansion, landing in Stockholm
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Carl Hansen & Søn opens new minimalist Stockholm flagship
By Jonna Dagliden Hunt Last updated
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Top 10 picks at Stockholm Furniture Fair
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Trakt Forest Hotel allows guests to float among the trees
Trakt Forest Hotel by Wingårdhs is an architectural, yet gentle Swedish hospitality venture that respects its forested Småland context
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Bright young stars: the 2015 Stockholm Furniture Fair adds new luminaries to its abundant roster
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Nordic architecture explored in Share, a book about contemporary building
Discussions about Nordic architecture and contemporary practice meet in a new book by Artifice, Share: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture – The Nordic Countries
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A former Swedish military bunker is commandeered as a subterranean summerhouse
By Micha van Dinther Last updated
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Petra Gipp Arkitektur
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The 7 steps to sustainable cosmetics, from Stockholm’s new beauty sensation
By Sotos Varsamis Last updated
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Förstberg Ling
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 701: the stripped-down Swedish motorcycle for urban explorers
By George Chapman Last updated