NEW Design Night at Stockholm Design Week and Best Design Hotels and Restaurants in Stockholm
SergelsTorg is Stockholms main square. The square is named after the Swedish sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel. Photo: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se (Download)
Scandinavian design is known for combining minimalism and functionality with style and innovation. Stockholm Design Week returns with a special pop-up edition from 05-09 September 2023 and a NEW Design Night. Here, the greatest Swedish designers and the stars of tomorrow are put in the spotlight.
At Design Night on 7th September, design studios, showrooms and galleries across the city will open their doors to the public, showcasing the wide range of designs in Stockholm. This is a perfect opportunity for anyone interested in design to visit their favorite store, listen to inspiring conversations and receive special offers. All participating stores can be found in the Stockholm Design Week app.
The pop-up edition in September offers a programme of lectures, exhibitions, open studios and representative rooms. During the five-day meeting, Stockholm Design Week will give a preview of Stockholm Furniture Fair to be held in February 2024. The Design Week is open to everyone and offers a platform for networking, presenting new products and exchanging ideas. Among the participants who have already registered are brands such as Swedese, Ogeborg and Astrid as well as designers and studios such as Nick Ross, Gustaf Westman and Axel Wannberg.
"The Autumn Design Week offers an opportunity to network, listen to lectures and experience news in a different setting than during the fair," says Hanna Nova Beatrice, Director of Stockholm Design Week and Stockholm Furniture Fair. "We see it as a dynamic way to bring the industry together and share knowledge," says Beatrice.
Design holidays in Stockholm
If you want to spend the nights in Stockholm in style, a stay in one of the city's numerous design hotels is a must. Historically, the Scandinavian design style is known for its clarity, bordering on minimalism. Natural materials such as wood and concrete are used, with the focus on functionality combined with innovative design. The rooms are typically decorated in white or off-white to highlight the beauty of the furniture and design elements, and to make the rooms feel more spacious and open thanks to the natural light – a valuable feature in a region where daylight can be limited. However, Swedish design does not stand in isolation, but has evolved a lot in recent years. The use of vibrant colours and contrasting shapes is more common these days, as is the use of sustainable materials.
In Stockholm, many hotels have embraced this philosophy. Whether you're looking for Swedish design and furniture classics or are simply curious about current trends and innovative solutions, the perfect room awaits you.
Here are our top seven design hotels:
Ett Hem – this boutique hotel on Östermalm in Stockohlm is for those who are looking for a comfortable place to stay on holiday, that´s just a bit more personal. Ett Hem is a small, cosy luxury hotel located across three old townhouses in central Stockholm.
The apartments, intentionally designed to avoid excessive proportions (with the largest measuring just over 74 square meters), are enriched with their expert selection of both vintage and contemporary Scandinavian and international design elements.
On September 1, Ett Hem opened three NEW beautiful residential apartments for long-term guests, each accessed through their own exquisitely crafted front door. Owner Jeanette Mix and British designer Ilse Crawford, have once again developed their sustainable concept by giving the hotel's third building a careful renovation and new life for Ett Hem. Each of the apartments, enriched with their expert selection of both vintage and contemporary Scandinavian and international design elements, has Ett Hem's clear international stamp in design, furniture selection and seamlessly integrated technology in the bedroom and bathroom as well as in the living room and kitchen.
HOBO Hotel is a hub in the centre of Stockholm. The interior design by HOBO picks up on the casual everyday elements of Scandinavian design. The rooftop TAK bar is a popular hangout in the summer and a great place to take in Stockholm's city center.
Hotel Skeppsholmen combines 300-year-old architecture with modern design elements. The 18th-century building complex that house Hotel Skeppsholmen were originally built as barracks for His Majesty Charles XII's elite troops. Staying here, discover materials and details that come from other old buildings and ruins in Sweden.
Nobis Hotel at Norrmalmstorg welcomed its first guests in 2010 with an interior design that combines modern luxury and classic elegance. The building itself has a long and turbulent history. Including in 1974, the restaurant, which had been transformed into a bank office, was the scene of the infamous Norrmalmstorg robbery, for which the term "Stockholm Syndrome" was coined.
NOFO Hotel, Just like the Södermalm district in which it is located, is a diverse and hip place, which is also reflected in the interior design. Each room is unique, with a different atmosphere and concept.
Nordic Light Hotel reopened in early 2018, the Scandinavian design philosophy runs like a red thread through the 159 rooms and ten suites. The new interior design is the result of a collaboration with 10 designers who had the task of interpreting and distilling the typical Scandinavian design.
The Radisson Collection Strand Hotel was built in 1912 in preparation for the Olympic Games in Stockholm in the former warehouse of the metal powder manufacturer Höganäs AB. It became a regular meeting place for the music industry and is said to have been Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman's favorite hotel. More recently, Frank Sinatra, Lady Gaga and Zara Larsson have stayed here. In 2017-2018, the hotel was completely renovated and modernized with contemporary Scandinavian interior design.
Complement a stylish stay in Stockholm by eating at an equally stylish restaurant:
The Adam/Albin restaurant was founded by the two Michelin-starred chefs Adam Dahlberg and Albin Wessman. They offer guests a 5-course meal concept based on simplicity and sustainability, with a focus on the dining experience.
At Restaurant Frantzén, Swedish chef Björn Frantzén has created an extraordinary, three-Michelin star dining experience. The 23 diners change rooms and floors during the menu. The restaurant is housed in a renovated 19th-century townhouse.
Portal is a familiar and informal restaurant with an ambitious concept where award-winning chef Klas Lindberg offers a culinary experience with a lot of heart and culinary joy. The pleasant light wood décor creates a cosy atmosphere.
Restaurang AG - When it opened in 2011, it quickly became a meeting place attracting many and providing topics of conversation. The specialty of the house is meat, tenderised on site in a large refrigerator that can be seen from the dining area.
Fotografiska - End your visit to the famous museum with dinner in their equally famous, and award-winning restaurant. The restaurant's vegetarian menu focuses on seasonal and locally produced vegetables, complemented by flavors from the animal kingdom. All dishes on the menu are available without meat or fish. The restaurant strives to produce no waste and was awarded the Michelin Guide sustainability certificate in 2020.
Restaurant Oxenstiernan is located a stone's throw from the Swedish History Museum in an exquisite 17th-century mansion. Design plays an important role: a number of prominent Swedish designers contribute to an elegant yet simple dining experience. The owner (and silversmith) Sebastian Schildt puts it this way: "Imagine a restaurant with red and white checkered tablecloths - but they are the best tablecloths there are!"
Tak ("roof" in Swedish) is in the heart of the city, just a short walk from Sergels Torg. It is a restaurant and a rooftop bar in one. The menu combines Japanese techniques and Swedish ingredients with stunning views of Stockholm's city center.
The Veranda at the Grand Hotel is an international meeting place that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year. Veranda is also one of the few restaurants in Stockholm that offers a real Swedish Smörgåsbord almost all year round.
Woodstockholm is a furniture store, food bar and bistro all in one. Woodstockholm offers a regularly changing menu with an emphasis on organically produced food and wine. Small and very popular.
After sleeping and eating in style it would be wrong not to take some classic Swedish design home. Souvenir shopping with a difference. Stylish, sustainable and unique. You will find what you are looking for in these Stockholm shops:
Online, we've rounded up Stockholm's top 10 for design lovers
Press photos:
https://press.stockholmsmassan.se/folder/442863/
https://imagebank.sweden.se/my-selections/1rd0hhfgk2