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Stockholm has a world-leading design scene, picture-book palaces and an enviable berth in the waters of an idyllic archipelago – so it’s an easy city to fall for. But it’s more than just looks that grace this place; there’s…

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Talk of the town

20 March 2014

‘Skavlan’ is the most popular talk show in Scandinavia, watched by over three million people across Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Its host Fredrik Skavlan has a sharp eye for finding the chemistry between seemingly disparate…

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Timber towers

15 June 2015

With a radical vision for the future of residential architecture, property developer Folkhem is building Sweden’s tallest wooden high-rises. The apartment blocks are chic, eco-friendly and quick to construct; they smell…

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All together now

2 December 2021

We’re in Stockholm and carolling in tune.

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In the right direction

19 September 2019

Stockholm is dynamic and progressive – but challenges remain. We meet mayor Anna König Jerlmyr to talk shop.

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On the run

23 March 2017

Indie sports-shoe brands are giving the big players a run for their money – and Spalwart is at the front of the pack.

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Holding it together

20 May 2010

While newspaper groups try to figure out how to survive in digital form, one firm believes that print’s future is just fine if you know that feel and fold – and how a paper is fixed together – are key to a satisfying read…

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Back to black

17 February 2007

Almost 20 per cent of Sweden’s population live in greater Stockholm, making the pressure for housing intense. Many of the city’s 180,000 apartments are co-ops. So, when you find a great flat, you are reluctant to leave it…

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Splash for trash

24 March 2022

Our correspondent pulls on his wetsuit to go on the trail of lake waste in Sweden.

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Nord-y but nice

22 March 2018

Slick lines? Scandinavian sensibility? We find it all at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair.

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At the vanguard

19 January 2017

With increased violence and worsening segregation in her city, the past two years have not been easy for Karin Wanngård. But the mayor of Stockholm is leading the charge against crime and inequality – and shows no signs of…

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Practice makes perfect

20 October 2016

Upgrading premises to cater for growth can be painful but one Swedish architect has moulded a 1930s apartment into the ideal replacement for his firm’s much-loved former home.

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Making a show of it

20 March 2014

The annual Stockholm Furniture Fair is the place to see the work of new design studios who are dipping their toes into the market, alongside all the established brands – and, unusually, those that are somewhere in between…

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Law of attraction

18 February 2010

Law firms aren’t usually known for innovative interior design but there is nothing stuffy about this Stockholm office. Colour, bespoke furniture and unusual materials help create a perfectly judged space, while respecting…

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Plate expectations

20 August 2020

We make for the shoreline of the Baltic in Stockholm, where Tommy Myllymäki opened Aira earlier this year. In a berth in a boathouse-style structure, this restaurant serves haute cuisine without starchy service or New…

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Swede success

18 January 2018

Can a 20-year-old label – a relative whippersnapper – and a Swedish one at that, really mix it with the big-league luxury brands? We speak to Acne Studios executive chairman Mikael Schiller about his business plans, retail…