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The Nordic hot list Autumn 2026

The Nordics The Nordic hot list Autumn 2026 Every season, a few Nordic openings and projects land before the wider hype catches up. The Nordic hot list is our seasonal dossier of what’s shaping the cultural and creative landscape across the Nordics, from design-forward launches and smart new addresses to exhibitions and events that are […]

The 9 best spots in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn neighbourhood​

Copenhagen, Denmark The 9 best spots in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn neighbourhood Nordhavn was once Copenhagen’s working harbour edge, built for ships, storage and industry rather than weekend wandering. For years, the new district felt too far out, too concrete and too unfinished. Now it has grown into itself: swimming docks, design hotels, roasteries, bakeries, serious restaurants […]

Malmö’s best fashion shops for women’s and men’s style

Malmö, Sweden Malmö’s best fashion shops for women’s and men’s style Malmö’s strongest fashion shops make the case for small-city retail with backbone. In Skåne, southern Sweden, the scene is compact but unusually precise: womenswear with a stylist’s eye, menswear built on fabric and fit, serious denim, Scandinavian edits, pre-loved and streetwear with international pull.  […]

Where to shop Bornholm’s best artisanal food

Bornholm, Denmark Where to shop Bornholm’s best artisanal food Bornholm, Denmark’s Baltic Sea island east of Zealand, is a good place to shop hungry. Its best food makers turn fruit, berries, sugar, chocolate and liquorice into bottles, jars and boxes worth packing home. There is a serious sweet tooth here, but the craft is the […]

The Nordic hot list Summer 2026

The Nordics The Nordic hot list Summer 2026 Every season, a few Nordic openings and projects land before the wider hype catches up. The Nordic hot list is our seasonal dossier of what’s shaping the cultural and creative landscape across the Nordics, from design-forward launches and smart new addresses to exhibitions and events that are […]

14 shops that prove Bornholm is Denmark’s maker’s island​

Bornholm, Denmark 14 shops that prove Bornholm is Denmark’s maker’s island Bornholm, Denmark’s Baltic Sea island east of Zealand, has a stronger shopping story than most holiday islands. Behind the harbour towns and coastal roads are working studios, appointment-led showrooms, ceramics factories, glass workshops and galleries selling serious contemporary craft. This is where to meet […]

Copenhagen’s 16 best interior shops for design lovers

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Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen’s 16 best interior shops for design lovers Copenhagen does not separate good design from ordinary life, which is why its best interior shops are a cut above. They sell porcelain, towels, books, glass, furniture and small domestic objects with enough purpose to survive beyond the souvenir shelf. These are the Copenhagen stores […]

The 23 best spots in Stockholm’s SoFo neighbourhood​

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Stockholm, Sweden The 23 best spots in Stockholm’s SoFo neighbourhood The blocks around SoFo (south of Folkungagatan) are the Södermalm neighbourhood at its most switched-on – a tight grid in central Stockholm, around Nytorget where coffee stops, small plates, vintage and design shops sit close enough to do on foot. It gets labelled hipster, but […]

The 22 best spots in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg neighbourhood​

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Copenhagen, Denmark The 22 best spots in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg neighbourhood Frederiksberg is Copenhagen’s slightly smug, self-contained municipality inside the city – greener, grander and more grown-up than it first looks. The centre of gravity is Frederiksberg Gardens and the long run of Frederiksberg Allé, with detours into side streets where the best addresses don’t advertise. […]

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