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Retail

Wear it’s at

The Danish capital has become a fashion and retail powerhouse. We visit new menswear shop Goods, then meet the talent driving a wave of creativity and edgy style.

  • Issue #163
  • 18 min read
Wear it’s at
Design

Out of the past

For more than 150 years, Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has fostered the nation’s gifted designers. Now it is finally building an archive to celebrate its history.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Modern chair designs displayed on wooden platforms in Fritz Hansen's Design Hall exhibition space
Hospitality

Heart and home

Laidback hotel Ett Hem offers a space where guests can get away from the rigours of city life. And now an expansion is enhancing this tranquil urban oasis.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Cozy attic bedroom with exposed wooden beams, decorative painted ceiling, modern furniture and arched window
Furniture

Measuring up

If your home is in need of a fresh focal point or statement piece, consider these seven perfectly formed design items.

  • Issue #151
  • 4 min read
Measuring up
Design

Simple pleasures

Innovative design needn’t be complex. Here we round up seven smart items that deliver easy solutions.

  • Issue #150
  • 4 min read
Red adjustable Tatu lamp with three rotating sections positioned on wooden surface
Design

Back on form

The 20 events, items and innovative makers that are shaping the design world as it regains its momentum.

  • Issue #148
  • 28 min read
Mid-century modern wooden sideboard with blue cabinet doors and geometric abstract artwork above
Design

Finely chiselled

Change starts at home, so we select 20 pieces, people and studios creating products that will enhance your environment and improve with age. Sitting comfortably?

  • Issue #138
  • 16 min read
Finely chiselled
Craft

Deal makers

We visit the furniture-making powerhouse in western Austria that is catching the eye of firms in search of superior craftsmanship.

  • Issue #137
  • 7 min read
Deal makers
Travel and restaurants

Plate expectations

We make for the shoreline of the Baltic in Stockholm, where Tommy Myllymäki opened Aira earlier this year. In a berth in a boathouse-style structure, this restaurant serves haute cuisine without starchy service.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Plate expectations
Design

Design Briefing

A round-up of the industry headlines, from the Danish architects reimagining the concept of play to the best furniture releases you might have missed this summer.

  • Issue #136
  • 7 min read
Design Briefing

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