The Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm by Norell/Rodhe.Norell/Rodhe articulated key existing elements with colour through the refurbishment of the Royal Institute of Art building in Stockholm, such as the pastel yellow braced columns that date back to the 1800s. Bespoke fittings and furniture...
Axel Arigato Opens Permanent Store in Stockholm Designed by Christian Halleröd.At the Axel Arigato Stockholm store, Christian Halleröd designed display tables of light blue natural marble resting on crushed glass podiums, ironically reminiscent of storefronts after an attempted break-in. The tables were designed to...
Lyceum University Building in Stockholm Converted Into Apartments by Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter.Originally designed by Gustaf Dahl in 1896, the Lyceum building on the Old Stockholm university campus now contains 39 apartments with 4.3m ceilings, six of which are lofts contained within the previously undeveloped attic, recently...
Boxen, New Gallery Space at ArkDes in Stockholm by Dehlin BrattgĂĄrd Arkitekter.Boxen is a studio gallery at ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm, completed in 2018 by locals Dehlin BrattgĂĄrd Arkitekter. The space is contained within a steel box structure set in the middle of one of two...
Highlights From Our Visit to Stockholm Design Week & Furniture Fair 2019.As someone who’s watched Stockholm Design Week & Furniture Fair closely from afar (an oxymoron, I realise), I had high expectations from our visit to the city responsible for leaving a steady trail of Scandinavian Design Bombs all over...
Gina Tricot Concept Store in Stockholm by Note Design Studio.Gina Tricot's flagship on the hip Stockholm island of Södermalm sports a fresh brand image that elevates the garments on display while empowering the shoppers in the...
The Radisson Collection Hotel, Strand Stockholm Reveals New Look by Swedish Architects Studio WingaĚŠrdhs.The iconic Stockholm hotel originally opened to coincide with the 1912 Olympics, with rich history remaining an essential part of the establishment...
Carl Kleiner’s Short Film Elevates Dying Tulips Into Art.There’s something especially beautiful about the way a tulip’s stem arcs and droops. Totally at the whim of the universe, it stretches gracefully towards the heat and light of the sun for a brief moment before succumbing to gravity and...
Bricks Decoded: Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Breeze Block.In Brazil, it’s known as Cobogó. In India, they call it Jaalis. The French term is Brise-soleil. Here we know it as Breeze Block. Call them what you will, these little units of awesome are making a massive comeback. Back in the 50s...
