sweden

Transport

The commute: Travel into the city with Ingka Group’s creative director Marcus Engman

The creative director of Ikea’s parent company welcomes us on his daily journey from the Swedish countryside to his office in the city.

Travel and restaurants

Before ‘Japandi’ and New Nordic cuisine, two Swedish restaurants quietly pioneered Scandinavian cooking in Japan

In an age when Scandinavia is synonymous with sophisticated dining and wooden, minimalist design, it might come as a surprise that Japan’s two enduring Swedish restaurants are as homely as they are traditional.

Society

Summerhouse rules: Scandinavian nuances and where the smart money is spent 

The annual shift of Scandinavians to their summerhouses has begun. How the nationalities choose to holiday is subtly revealing.