The Local Sweden

Bright, hot, and Swedish: Lighting trends of 2014

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:56:00 +0100

With Sweden still cloaked in mid-winter darkness, stylist Angeline Eriksson offers up ways to brighten your home with the latest lighting trends from this year's Formex, the Nordic region's biggest interiors fair.

Ikea or Death? Swedish names spark online craze

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:15:00 +0200

The Local learns how a self-professed metal head's first trip to Ikea spawned an addictive online game that has gone viral, leaving officials at the Swedish furniture giant scratching their heads.

Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:00 +0100

From classic Scandinavian functionality to naked men and lambs, Stockholm Design Week has something for everyone. Here's The Local's pick of the weirdest and best designs on display this year.

Stockholm Furniture Fair: Sit down and smell the coffee

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:23:00 +0100

As just about everyone has started to feel the effects of the economic crunch, young designers are repurposing old materials and questioning the ways we live, writes Charlotte West. The message is clear – sit down, slow down and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Ikea's Swedish operation reports strong 2008 profits

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:22:00 +0100

The Swedish division of global home furnishings giant Ikea reported pre-tax profits of 2.1 billion kronor ($263 million) for the 2008 fiscal year, adding that shops remain crowded despite the financial crisis.

Ikea sales reach all-time high

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:50:00 +0200

Sales by Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea continue to grow despite the weakening global economy.

Malmö researchers solve eczema riddle

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:18:00 +0200

Researchers in Malmö have solved the riddle behind the recent eczema 'epidemic' in northern Europe. An anti-mould agent used in imported Chinese furniture is to blame.

Faking it at the Stockholm Furniture Fair

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:02:00 +0100

The Stockholm Furniture Fair is not just about minimalist design and stylish curves, as Charlotte West found out at the weekend. Lemon chairs, metallic pink cow-shaped sofas and irreverent toilet paper holders lurked among the masses of sleek black couches.