Responding to the ever-growing popularity of midcentury Scandinavian furniture design in the UK, Carl Hansen & Søn has opened its second London showroom. The new flagship Danish design emporium is housed within a 20th-century building in Pimlico. Dedicated to the...
Situated around 13 miles north of Copenhagen on the Zealand coast, the small, verdant town of Vedbaek is perhaps best known for its mesolithic remains. But beautifully austere domestic architecture might be making a close pass. A new project by...
Oslo and New York City-based architecture practice Snøhetta brings together technology, sustainability and smart-thinking into building and design projects across diverse landscapes. From the Oslo Opera House, to the San Francisco MoMA and the International Cave Art Centre in Lascaux each unique project shows Snøhetta’s ability to morph...
Swedish firm Note Design Studio describes its new room dividers as ‘architectural microcosms’. The system takes inspiration directly from the Japanese city it’s named after, in particular the architectural beauty and harmony. The modular pieces are as functional as they...
Stockholm Furniture Fair (6-10 February) has long been a fertile launch pad for Nordic brands, but increasingly its sphere of influence is spreading. International brands are unveiling new pieces which they would otherwise hold back for Milan. Portugese brand De...
‘Denmark and Sweden have made their design industries integral to their national economies. Now it’s time for Norway to do the same,’ says Ove Rogne, founder of Northern. As one of the most exciting new launches at this year’s...
Since it first opened its doors in 2003, René Redzepi’s Noma restaurant has not only helped create a new benchmark for Nordic cuisine, but also elevated the aesthetic standard for the hospitality business in general. Since closing the restaurant earlier...
Denmark might be known for sticking to its tried and trusted design traditions, but there are a few creative visionaries who are redefining Danish design altogether. Case in point, property developer Klaus Kastbjerg and architect Mads Møller of local firm...
With Copenhagen being crowned the world’s Best City in this year’s Wallpaper* Design Awards, we thought it was only apt to bring the capital’s creativity, craftsmanship and cosiness to London. Inspired by the Danish principle of hygge – which roughly...
We’ve already touted the many merits of 11 Howard, the Scandi-inflected hotel that opened this past spring in New York’s Soho neighbourhood. In addition to a hotly contested bar and restaurant, the downtown darling is also home to Studio Oliver...
Studio E.O founder Erik Olovsson is a gifted storyteller. From turning a daily inspiration exercise into a bright sequence of seating, to reimagining flea market clogs as candleholders with history, his projects have a narrative. Which isn’t to say...
The Copenhagen-based Chart Art Fair has been championing Nordic contemporary art and galleries through its neatly curated programme for four years now. This year, the fair is doubling in size, introducing Chart Design, a new venture that expands the network...
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