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Hospitality

Lay of the land

We survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel and hospitality that have fostered success in a tumultuous year and take the pulse of where the world is heading next.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 19 min read
Illustration of hands reaching upward toward graduation caps and red circles on dotted background.
Travel and restaurants

Small wonder

Looking for an escape that feels a world away from the usual islands and crowded beaches? The autonomous Åland Islands between Finland and Sweden have great food, peerless shops and long days of sunshine.

  • Issue #136
  • 10 min read
Two people standing on wooden dock extending into lake with forested hills in background
Affairs

In the right direction

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

  • Issue #127
  • 3 min read
In the right direction
Entrepreneurialism

Against the grain

Oatly CEO Toni Petersson has raised the drink’s profile by revamping its brand, tapping into consumers’ eco-desires and antagonising the dairy industry.

  • Issue #126
  • 6 min read
Toni Petersson, Oatly CEO, pouring oat milk into a metal pitcher at a table with Oatly cartons behind him.
Politics

Politics Briefing

Sweden’s politics festival, anti-Semitism in the European Commission and Austria’s election.

  • Issue #126
  • 4 min read
Politics Briefing
Affairs

Defence

Canada’s pilot conundrum, Sweden takes subs seriously and the US loosens rules for foreign recruits.

  • Issue #120
  • 3 min read
Defence
Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Sweden’s ambassador to Finland, soft power in Spain and Taiwan is tuning in.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
An older man in a suit gestures while speaking from an armchair in an elegant, art-filled sitting room with a fireplace and bookshelves.
Business

Learn after reading

Natur & Kultur publishes books in a range of genres but all its titles have one thing in common: adherence to the company’s ethical code.

  • Issue #119
  • 5 min read
A reading lounge with stacked books on tables, wall-mounted shelves, and a large pop-art print above.
Design

The lowdown

In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
Rows of glowing spherical pendant lights in blue-to-white and pink-to-white gradients mounted on metal rails.

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