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Hotel room at Fabriken Furillen, Gotland
Fabriken Furillen is a hotel and restaurant located in a former limestone factory on the island of Gotland, offering an excellent design experience in a dramatic environment.
Photo credit: Fabriken Furillen Hotel & Restaurant

Top design places to visit in southern Sweden

Curious of Swedish design, arts and crafts on your holiday in Sweden? Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design) has put together this list of the Top design places to visit in southern Sweden.
Last updated 18 March 2022
Design & Architecture

Svensk Form aims to demonstrate the benefits of good design to social development, to stimulate the development of design in Sweden, to increase respect for the value of design work and to expand and deepen attitudes towards issues of form and design.

Venturo cottage at Kivik Art Centre, Skåne
Futuristic plastic cottage Venturo by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen at the sculpture park Kivik Art Centre in Österlen, Skåne.
Photo: Kivik Art Centre

Kivik Art Centre

Kivik Art Centre combines nature, architecture and design in a unique way, with artworks by world-renowned artists on display.
Kivik Art Centre
IKEA Museum, Småland
The IKEA museum in Älmhult, Småland, tells the story of Sweden's famous home furnishing brand.
Photo: IKEA museum

IKEA Museum in Älmhult

Ingvar Kamprad’s idea of making good design affordable for many people grew from being a small mail order company in the forests of Småland to the global phenomenon that is IKEA. Few furniture companies are popular enough to have their own dedicated museum.
IKEA Museum in Älmhult
Vandalorum, Småland
Vandalorum is a museum for regional, Swedish and international contemporary art and design set in four barns in Småland.
Photo: John Nelander/Smålands Turism

Vandalorum Art and Design Museum, Värnamo

With up to fifteen exhibitions per year, this prominent art museum set in four barns in Småland will not disappoint.
Vandalorum Art and Design Museum, Värnamo
The garden of RIAN Design Museum, Halland
RIAN Design Museum showcases historic, contemporary and futuristic design in an interseting way. You'll find the museum in an old granary in Falkenberg, Halland.
Photo: RIAN designmuseum

Rian Design Museum

With the notion that design affects everyone, RIAN Design Museum exhibits a vast collection of historic, contemporary and futuristic design.
Rian Design Museum
Textile Museum, West Sweden
Le musée national du textile est situé à Borås, centre historique de la production textile en Suède.
Photo: Anna Sigge

The Textile Museum of Sweden, Borås

Many Swedish fashion brands are sought after worldwide. Learn more about the history and future of Swedish textile and fashion at the Textile Museum in Borås.
The Textile Museum of Sweden, Borås
The public sauna, Gothenburg
The public sauna in Frihamnen, Gothenburg, is created from recycled materials and highlights the change of the area, from an industrial port to a hip and up-and-coming area.
Photo: Peter Kvarnström/Göteborg & Co

The Sauna in Frihamnen, Gothenburg

Cool down in the pool or heat up in the sauna in Frihamnen, Gothenburg, as you witness how the former industrial port is transformed into one of the hippest areas on the West Coast.
The Sauna in Frihamnen, Gothenburg
Röhsska Museum
The Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg.
Photo: Hendrik Zeitler

The Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg

Design surrounds us all and influences our daily lives. Gothenburg’s Röhsska Museum highlights people and perspectives focusing on the many varied concepts of design, craft and society in general.
The Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg
The Cherry Garden, Gotland
The Cherry Garden on the island of Gotland has been a meeting point for artists since the 1940s, today it boasts a sculpture garden, art exhibitions and an cosy café.
Photo: Körsbärsgården

The Cherry Garden, Gotland

The Cherry Garden is a cultural hot spot on the island of Gotland and has been popular among Swedish artists since the 1940’s.
The Cherry Garden, Gotland
Hotel room at Fabriken Furillen, Gotland
Fabriken Furillen is a hotel and restaurant located in a former limestone factory on the island of Gotland, offering an excellent design experience in a dramatic environment.
Photo: Fabriken Furillen Hotel & Restaurant

Fabriken Furillen Hotel & Restaurant

For a true island escape, head to the island of Gotland and check into Fabriken Furillen for a beautiful design experience in tune with nature.
Fabriken Furillen Hotel & Restaurant