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These are the hottest Autumn and Winter 2018-2019 trends – bright colours, yes bright bold shades of blue and pink, knits, statement jackets and belt bags! Which trend is your favourite this season? And you don’t even need to run to the shops to gear up, perhaps you already have something buried, almost forgotten inside […]
When you think about Stockholm, chances are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the first things that come to mind. While Stieg Larsson’s trilogy books may have boosted tourism to the Swedish capital, the city has a lot more to offer locals and visitors alike. Popular attractions such as Fotografiska and the Stockholm […]
Gather was back with their second edition and brought along more than 50 speakers for the conference part at Nobelberget, more than a hundred artists at 15 different venues for the music festival part, as well as 15 different innovation labs, innovative restaurant cooperations, and well, even sauna sessions. There was definitely something for everybody. […]
The cold is coming, darkness is possessing our day light and there is nothing we can do about it except for two things. 1. Take the first airplane to a beautiful sunny destination! We can always dream. 2. Face our reality, and decorate our home or at least that special place where we spend most […]
We went to the opening of the Formex trade fair, truly a heaven for all interior designers and people who are into decoration and new design trends. This season brings some very exciting news for all of us who love colors… Yes that is right, we said colors, not Scandinavian colors, but real brilliant colors! There are three […]
“I am your worst fear I am your best fantasy” is a fashion design and visual communications project created by young artist Fredrika Frykstrand. In a video interview with Your Living City she talks about the concept and motivations that took her to dig into the archives of LGBTQ protest signs and imagery from the […]
From June 14 to July 15 there isn’t many other options than to surrender to the beautiful game. We have rounded up the coolest and most stylish places to watch the World Cup matches in the city, if staying home or being squashed at a bar is not your thing. So gather your crew, put […]
What exactly is art therapy and who is it for? We asked Stockholm-based art therapist Emma Ehrenthal to explain to our readers what it is that she really does. As an artist, I am not great with words, I am a visual learner and I love teaching through experiences. But I quickly learned that it was […]
Surprising figures show that over 60%⑴ of expat working immigration assignments fail due to lack of support for the accompanying family. Despite the best intentions of integration projects, business and the families themselves, there is a clear lack of dedicated integration initiatives aimed at this particular demographic. The International Parents Integration Project Stockholm (The IPI […]
The influence of Scandinavian interior design can be seen around the world and it stands above all for two things: minimalism and functionality. Earlier this spring we were invited to the largest meeting point for interior design in Scandinavia, Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair. We took in plenty of bright impressions from there, carrying the freshest tendencies that will be dressing […]
