Emma Olbers Design adds new furnishings to The Old Library in Stockholm
Woven hemp chairs and pine reading tables are among the pieces that Emma Olbers Design has added in its renovation of the library in Stockholm's Nationalmuseum. More
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Red wooden curtain surrounds nature reserve entrance pavilion by Sandellsandberg
A curtain of red timber panels drape around the entrance pavilion to the Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve in Blekinge, Sweden, designed by Sandellsandberg. More
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Johan Sundberg adds concrete spa to 16th century Swedish estate
Johan Sundberg Arkitekter and Blasberg Andreasson have built Andrum, a concrete spa overlooking the grounds of a centuries-old estate in Höör, Sweden. More
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Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter creates Lyceum apartments within former university labs
Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter has transformed the former Pharmaceutical Institute at the Old Technical College in Stockholm into light-filled apartments that feature historic decor details.
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Johan Sundberg builds Swedish holiday home that takes cues from Japanese architecture
Architect Johan Sundberg has borrowed elements from traditional Japanese houses to create Sommarhus T, a holiday home on Sweden's south coast. More
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IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem
IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More
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Wanås hotel and restaurant opens in converted 18th-century cow barn and horse stable
A pair of stone barns on a castle estate in southwest Sweden have been turned into a boutique hotel and restaurant with interiors designed by Kristina Wachtmeister. More
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Butler Lindgård creates Tits N Ass textiles as "a bit of feminist fun"
Swedish design duo Butler Lindgård has created textiles based on the female body, including carpets adorned with breasts and fabrics that look blood-stained. More
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Afropicks by Simon Skinner challenges perception of Swedish design
Swedish product designer Simon Skinner has created a collection of afro hair combs that explore the effect of migration on Swedish identity. More
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Note Design Studio applies warm tones throughout Stockholm's Grow Hotel
Note Design Studio has combined deep orange marble fixtures with peachy-hued furnishings inside this Stockholm hotel to foster a comforting atmosphere for tired travellers on business trips. More
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Malou Palmqvist's sculptures defy the "fundamental laws of nature"
Geometric shapes balance precariously atop misshapen forms in this abstract sculpture series by Swedish designer Malou Palmqvist. More
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Digital billboards in Stockholm project positive artworks to cheer up anxious commuters
Clear Channel and design studio Affairs have created The Emotional Art Gallery which uses the real-time emotions of commuters to replace adverts with artworks. More
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Storage walls define space within bright yellow apartment in Stockholm
Swedish studio Lookofsky Architecture has used bright yellow storage walls to maximise space in a renovated Stockholm apartment. More
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Fogia's showroom sits inside a 19th-century steam engine workshop
Code Concept subtly overhauled this old steam engine shop just outside Stockholm to create a showroom for Swedish furniture brand Fogia, adding a series of deconstructable display fixtures to its interiors. More
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Dehlin Brattgård Arkitekter creates "robust machine for experimental exhibitions" at ArkDes
The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm has a new exhibition space within one of its lofty galleries, featuring wire mesh surfaces, a huge round window and a ramp winding round its exterior. More
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Portal bar in Stockholm designed to "exist outside of time"
Swedish architecture practice Claesson Koivisto Rune used midnight-blue surfaces and "dreamlike" wall illustrations to create a timeless aesthetic inside this Stockholm bar. More
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Färg & Blanche creates The Baker's House installation in ornate family home in Stockholm
A residence that has belonged to the family of designer Emma Marga Blanche, co-founder of Färg & Blanche, for four generations provides a striking backdrop for the studio's Stockholm Design Week exhibition. More
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Stockholm travel guide for architects and designers
With Stockholm Design Week just around the corner, here's a travel guide featuring our pick of the city's top places to eat, drink, sleep and explore, including a pared-back bistro and a revamped brutalist hotel. More
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Stockholm's Gina Tricot store features medley of materials
Note Design Studio and Open Studio sampled from a wide material palette to complete the interiors of this clothing store in Stockholm, which combines metal, coloured glass, and terrazzo-style surfaces. More
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Tham & Videgård Arkitekter unveils plans for prefabricated Vertical Village II in Sweden
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has revealed designs for a prefabricated housing scheme in Gothenburg, Sweden, which aims to be an alternative to traditional terraced houses and prioritises green space. More
