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Three stylish design exhibitions in Sweden

Scandinavians are world famous for design and November is the perfect time to check out three exhibitions in Sweden showcasing Nordic talent. Here's our top pick alongside our regular arts and entertainment listings.

Published: 19 November 2015 07:25 CET
Updated: 19 November 2015 13:25 CET
Three stylish design exhibitions in Sweden
Nordic designer Ilkka Suppanen's work is on show in Gothenburg. Photo: Röhsska Museum
1. Bipedal Design, Form/Design centre, Malmö
 
The Form/Design Centre showcases cutting-edge design, art and architecture year-round, profiling a different designer or project each month. For November, the work of unique lamp creators Tvåfota Design is being showcased. Founded by Ida Sjöberg and Stina Löfgren in 2012, the company's lights create unusual shapes on walls and ceilings while seeking to have a minimal environmental impact by being produced locally and using a limited selection of materials. Don't miss the cool cafe here too, where you can sip on a delicious coffee while flicking through a selection of creative magazines.
 
 
 
 

A photo posted by tvåfota Design (@tvafotadesign) on Aug 19, 2015 at 2:19am PDT

 
2. Rustic Retro, Nordiska Museum, Stockholm
 
Take a trip back to the 1700s and 1800s to see a host of rustic Swedish furniture that still looks stylish today. More than 50 exhibits are included, from grandfather clocks to cabinets, boxes and chests, gathered from across the Nordic nation. Many include beautiful carvings and stunning paintwork. Elsewhere in the museum you can check out galleries featuring textiles, fashion and photography from the 1600s to the present day.
 
 

A tweet from the Nordiska Museem showing some of the pieces on display

3. Ilkka Suppanen, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg

Finnish designer Ilkka Suppanen was recently awarded the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2015 – the world’s largest annual design award. His sleek, contemporary furniture has been commissioned by numerous public buildings and large companies across the globe. At Röhsska Museum you can see some of his key pieces, from stools and chairs to unusual lamps and fireplaces. 
 
 
 

A tweet from the Röhsska Museem showing some of the pieces on display
 
Looking for more things to do in Sweden? Check out our interactive guide below.

 

 

 

 

 

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POLITICS

Red-green coalition takes power in Gothenburg

The Social Democrats, Green Party and Left Party have managed to oust the right-wing Moderates from power in Gothenburg, despite failing to strike a coalition deal with the Centre Party.

Published: 28 October 2022 15:34 CEST
Red-green coalition takes power in Gothenburg

The Social Democrats, Left Party and Green Party will now take over the municipality with Jonas Attenius, group leader for the Social Democrats in the city, becoming the new mayor.

“We three parties are ready to together take responsibility for leading Gothenburg,” Attenius wrote to TT. “I am looking forward immensely to leading Gothenburg in the coming years.” 

The three parties will lead a minority government, with 40 out of 81 mandates, meaning it will dependent on mandates from the Centre Party to pass proposals. 

The three parties had hoped to bring the Centre Party into the coalition, but talks fell apart on Monday,  October 24th. 

“We our going into opposition, but our goal is to be an independent, liberal force, which can negotiate both to the left and to the right,” the party’s group leader in Gothenburg, Emmyly Bönfors told the Göteborgs-Posten newspaper. 

The end of talks in Gothenburg leave the Social Democrats leading coalition governments in all three of Sweden’s major cities, with Karin Wanngård appointed Mayor of Stockholm on October 17th. 

The Social Democrats had unbroken control in Malmö since 1994, after they regained power from the Moderates, who controlled the city from 1991-1994, and also from 1985-1988. 

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