In 2015 The New Yorker published an article called Northern Lights: Do the Scandinavians really have it all figured out? Nearly four years later – with “hygge” an official entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, almost 2.3 million Instagram posts tagged #scandinaviandesign, and a plethora of perfectly designed Scandi-inspired lifestyle magazines on offer in home… Read more

Over the last several years Scandinavians have set the standard for effortless cool and great design (think Acne Studios denim; the ubiquitous Fjällräven backpack; and every third Pinterest image featuring a light-filled studio expertly finished in varying shades of black, white and wood) but the roots of Scandinavian style go far deeper than hygge. The… Read more

From Mies van der Rohe to da Vinci, countless artists and designers have asserted the importance of simplicity in design. But perhaps none have embraced the ethos more wholeheartedly than northern Europeans, the master arbiters of Scandinavian style. Whether it’s a new Scandi-inspired shop or café opening, or an influx on your Instagram feed, the… Read more