Eating Out
Swedish restaurant Oaxen Krog began life in 1994 when Magnus Ek and Agneta Green rented a property on Stockholm's archipelago. It was a modest operation with a handful of staff, but the venue's reputation quickly grew and it was soon finding its way...
Hotels
The Stora Hotellet Umeå (Grand Hotel Umeå) in northern Sweden takes every Scandinavian design principle you've ever heard of and throws them on the fire with a flamboyant flourish and a maniacal laugh. Design agency Stylt Trampoli are known for...
Eating Out
Finefood Kärlek & Mat (Love & Food – although presumably only the food part is on the menu) is a café in Stockholm designed to be as comfortable serving breakfast pastries as it is servicing the lunch trade and even serving a beer or two in the...
Hotels
It was a fortunate group of girls that wandered from third period history to fourth period maths along the corridors of this Art Nouveau treasure in Stockholm, although it would be understandable if they didn't fully appreciated it at the time. Most...
Hotels
PM & Vänner: The P is for Per Bengtsson, the M is for Monica Carlsson, and Vänner (Swedish for friends) is for everybody else who helps make this hotel in Växjö such a lovely place to stay. A couple of those friends who merit a mention of their...
Culture
Petter Johansson is not your typical Swedish designer. He says he hates art, but loves artists; he describes Swedish design as “safe”, despite confessing to a house full of it; and recommends beer as a way to stay creative and experimental. He's...
Shopping
If you thought Dagmar was a nightclub that Dirty Den set fire to in Eastenders, then firstly you're old, and secondly you clearly haven't been clothes shopping in Sweden much; Dagmar is a fashion brand run by three sisters with a new in-store shop...
Bars & Nightlife
The intention at The Flying Elk was to replicate a classic British pub atmosphere in Stockholm – now I don't hang out in the best areas of town, but if they wanted to recreate my local, designers sandellsandberg should have added a couple of fruit...
Hotels
This Stockholm hotel is so offbeat, it's actually marching to a completely different drum from all else. It all started with Häringe Palace's 1930s owner, a safety match baron, who had a slide installed from his bedroom window straight into the...
Bars & Nightlife
Metal, garage, trance-formation...the opportunities for wordplay and punning are so plentiful at this former car park turned restaurant and nightclub that I'll let you have some fun with a few of your own while I get on with telling you how...
Hotels
Business hotels are more often than not just places where balding middle aged men go to sleep, shower and eat yoghurt before they head off to an equally ninspiring office on an industrial estate somewhere. Not anymore, not if Radisson and their...
Shopping
Another day, another 'trendy' shop interior with stripped back, bare-bones aesthetic - sure, it's a well-worn trend, and in many cases is a little like the bubblegum that's lost its flavour; you're just waiting for the opportune moment to spit it...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...