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Øbjects of Desire: A Norwegian Cheese Slicer
The cheese slicer was invented by Thor Bjørklund, irritated that he couldn’t get good slices with a normal knife… Continue reading
Andrew Graham-Dixon Discusses His BBC Series ‘Art of Scandinavia’
The British journalist and broadcaster on his ‘Art of Scandinavia’ series… Continue reading
The World’s ‘Goodest’ Nation
Sweden has been named the world’s ‘goodest’ country. But what does that mean?… Continue reading
The Nordics and the First World War
The world commemorates a hundred years since the signing of the 1918 Armistice.. Continue reading
The Scottish Genre Challenging ‘Nordic Noir’
With various ‘noir’ genres on the way up, could ‘Tartan Noir’ pose a threat to ‘Nordic Noir’?… Continue reading
Where to Stay: Sweden
From a treehouse to a stylish Stockholm base, some favourite places to stay… Continue reading
Nordic Art Hits the US Capital
The Phillips Collection is
currently hosting a major exhibition of Nordic art… Continue reading
“Denmark and The Netherlands Are Very Similar”: Ben Coates in Conversation
The bestselling author of ‘Why the Dutch Are Different’ on the Dutch v Danish problem… Continue reading
Nobel Prize 2018: The Winners
From the official list… Continue reading
The Day Sweden Swapped Sides
It’s something we seldom have to think about: which side of the road to drive on… Continue reading
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