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Forbes: Where to Shop in Copenhagen
Looks like Forbes is getting on-board with shopping for Scandinavian design in Copenhagen. The article, “The Top Five Danish Design Shops in Copenhagen,” highlights a few of the design powerhouses around the city. For furniture and other design items, there’s also Paustian, which houses a gourmet Nordic restaurant. I wrote about the design house and […]
H&M Teams with Nordic Surfing Brand
H&M has teamed up with Swedish Nordic surfing brand Nordicsurf to offer an exclusive line of clothing inspired by surfing culture in the Nordic region. Nordsurf’s collection for H&M is based on sustainable and innovative design made with organic cotton and recycled polyester. The collection is available in the U.S.
Hugh’s Scandinavian Adventure
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall from the UK’s River Cottage has created a wonderful documentary on Denmark featuring New Nordic food, Danish architecture and sustainability, and the all-important concept of Danish “hygge.” It’s in English, and there are additional episodes on Norway & Sweden as he uncovers what all the hype is about with the recent phenomenon of […]
NYT: New Nordic in the Twin Cities
Creamed peas on rye toast from Haute Dish The New York Times features a number of *new* New Nordic culinary initiatives popping up in the Twin Cities. Read the article here: A Return to Nordic Roots “The Bachelor Farmer is not the only evidence that cooks in the Twin Cities are suddenly embracing Nordic heritage. A […]
Copenhagen “Most Liveable City”
Monocle chooses Copenhagen as “most liveable city.” “World-conquering urban quality of life requires the trickiest of balancing acts between progress and preservation, stimulation and security, global and local. Perfection is unobtainable but Copenhagen is striking one of the best deals right now.” -Monocle Magazine See video featuring Copenhagen here: http://monocle.com/film/affairs/most-liveable-city-copenhagen/
Reykjavík Revisited
Iceland Cinema Online is now featuring the movie, “Reykjavík Revisited,” a documentary film about the Icelandic music scene & its people produced by Slovak Jouranlists Juraj Kovácik and Juraj Kusnierik. “Reykjavík Revisited movie is a wild and colorful mosaic of their encounters with the lively Reykjavík music scene and its inhabitants, shot during and around the […]
Real Life Exp.
Real Life Exp., a short film about, “an atmospheric slice of teen life from up-and-coming Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli,” courtesy of NOWNESS.com, an independent website of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, featuring music by Oslo DJ Lindstrøm. http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/1/20?ecid=soc1269
Hafjell Ski Resort in Norway
This is Norway.
