The Local Sweden

Eight brands you didn’t know were Nordic and two that wish they were

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:53:13 +0100

Plenty of Scandinavian brands have made it overseas, but did you realise these companies have Nordic origins?

IKEA's refugee hut crowned Design of the Year

Sat, 28 Jan 2017 13:33:31 +0100

IKEA’s design for a flatpack refugee hut has won the prestigious Design of the Year award, beating off competitors such as David Bowie’s last album and a robot which can do surgical operations.

Slow design: How Nordic style can make your life better

Thu, 26 May 2016 14:41:17 +0200

The world has long been hungry for Nordic lifestyle, with its love of design, nature, and light. But this is about much more than painting your floorboards white or throwing a sheepskin on a chair – it’s a mindset that informs everyday life.

Two million Swedes design 'house of clicks'

Wed, 20 May 2015 14:01:35 +0200

A team of award-winning architects have joined forces with two million Swedes to design the country’s most sought-after home.

Ten Swedish designs that made life better

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:08:00 +0200

Sweden has produced an indecent number of design classics. We take a look at some of the best - from toys to furniture, fabric designs to telephones, packaging to super-safe headwear.

Five top urban designs to spice up Sweden

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:43:00 +0100

Last time you got stuck waiting for a train did you even notice what chair you were sitting on to while the minutes, or hours, away? Probably not. Public design does not have to be so anonymous, argues design writer Angeline Eriksson.

Swedish design firm makes big noise in Vegas

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:43:00 +0100

Swedish product design company Teenage Engineering made a splash at the CES fair in Las Vegas this week after presenting its latest innovation - the world's first 'cloud speaker'.

Christmas shopping guide: Swedish design online

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:30:00 +0100

Waited till the last minute to pick up a gift for the design aficionado in your life? Here's help. We've dusted off The Local’s quintessential guide to the best of Swedish design online with some old, some new and some just plain odd.

Christmas shopping: Swedish design online

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:27:00 +0100

Some of it is sleek, and some of it is just plain weird. Some of it’s pretty, and some of it is just plain ugly…by design. Here’s The Local’s guide to the best of Swedish design online.

Exciting new gallery challenges design orthodoxy

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:25:00 +0200

There’s more to Swedish design than minimalist Scandinavian pine and Ikea flatpacks, as Jennifer Heape discovered at Stockholm’s newest art space, Designgalleriet.