Henning Larsen tops World of Volvo with "forest-like canopy"
Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. More
Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. More
Danish studio Norm Architects has created a retreat for gastro-tourists on an old farm in Sweden, positioning seven wooden villas around a lake and using glass corridors to amplify "connections with the surroundings". More
Interior designer Erik Bratsberg has created unique artwork for the interior of the Persona restaurant in Stockholm, which also features asymmetrical terrazzo and patinated brass details. More
Swedish studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor and design agency Snask have revamped a supermarket in Täby, adding pastel hues and materials such as terrazzo and wood to "turn shopping into an experience". More
Malmö studio Lab La Bla unveiled Surface Club, a bar and mini-golf course made from waste materials including Tetra Pak packaging, at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. More
With trade shows falling on hard times, this year Stockholm Furniture Fair set itself on a new path. Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser explores whether other fairs can learn from the Swedes' approach. More
One of the main trends at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair was the use of pine, with designers using heat-treated pine for outdoor furniture, creating lighting from pine veneer and reevaluating waterlogged pine. More
Furniture brand Wekino has made its debut outside of South Korea, presenting a collection by six Korean design studios at Stockholm Furniture Fair that included worm-like book holders and a colourful amorphous mirror. More
The Dezeen team have been reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) with updates throughout the day, including exclusive previews of products, installations and events. More
The Dezeen team are reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) . Read on for all the coverage from day two (Tuesday 6 February) – and follow the live feed for today's activity!
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The Dezeen team are reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) . Read on for all the coverage from the first day (Monday 5 February) – and follow the live feed for today's activity! More
The world's first full-scale timber wind turbine has started turning in Sweden, with a tower built by wood technology company Modvion. More
Grey brick chimneys contrast the interlocking white-rendered blocks of Hallen, a home in southern Sweden completed by local studio Ã…sa Hjort Architects. More
Promotion: in 2023 Bentley Motors launched an architecture and design-centred travel experience around Scandinavia, with highlights that included a stay at Wingårdhs' forest hotel in Sweden and a tour of BIG's studio in Copenhagen. More
Swedish practice White Arkitekter has completed the Exercisfältet Stormwater Pond in Uppsala, Sweden, providing water purification and flood protection while also creating a biodiverse landscape for local residents. More
Stockholmsmässan, the venue for and organisation that runs annual tradeshow Stockholm Furniture Fair, is set to be sold and demolished as the city of Stockholm plans to create a new city district on its grounds. More
Raked concrete covers this T-shaped house, which architecture studio Spridd has slotted into a sloped site surrounded by trees on the island of Nacka in Stockholm. More
Dark timber and stone feature throughout Dalarö House, a summer holiday home that US studio Olson Kundig has added to a rocky waterside site in Sweden. More
Danish studios Henning Larsen and Cobe have created the European Spallation Source research campus in Lund, Sweden, which houses an underground proton accelerator. More
Local studio Lab La Bla sourced diabase rock from a nearby mine and created seating from MDF and recycled cork for the interior of energy company E.ON's headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. More