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Former home of Karin and Carl Larsson, Dalarna
The former home of Swedish artists Karin and Carl Larsson is now open for visitors. The estate in Dalarna is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Swedish interior design.
Photo credit: Copyright Carl Larsson-gården
Top design places in Stockholm and central Sweden
Looking for places to explore 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 Stockholm and central Sweden.
Last updated February 2, 2021
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.
A Pile of Art sculpture park, Kumla
Absit Omen by Kent Karlsson. A Pile of Art is one of the most prominent sculpture parks in Sweden, located on a hill in Kumla.
Photo: Visit Kumla
A Pile of Art, Kumla
A Pile of Art is exactly what the name indicates. Beautifully located on a hill, this sculpture park showcases some thirty sculptures with widespread forest, meadow and lakes as backdrops.
A Pile of Art, KumlaArt exhibition at Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Stockholm
Set in a former porcelain factory, Gustavsbergs Konsthall specialises in contemporary craft art. Pictured here 'One soft ridden summer' by Karin Karinson.
Photo: Gustavsbergs konsthall
Gustavsberg Contemporary Craft Art
Sweden’s leading gallery for contemporary craft art is an innovative meeting point with exploratory exhibitions, which are well worth a detour from Stockholm.
Gustavsberg Contemporary Craft ArtJosef Frank exhibition, ArkDes, Stockholm
ArkDes is Sweden's national center for architecture and design. The image is from an exhibition in the summer of 2017, called "Josef Frank - Against Design".
Photo: Matti Östling
ArkDes Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
The Modern Museum of Art in Stockholm is also the home of ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design.
ArkDes Skeppsholmen, StockholmExterior of Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Experience the extensive design collections at Nationalmuseum - which is the national museum of art and design, located in Stockholm.
Photo: Hans Thorwid/Nationalmuseum
Nationalmuseum in Stockholm
The crown jewel of Sweden’s art museums is the iconic Nationalmuseum in the capital of Stockholm. Since its establishment in 1866, it has served as a premier setting for masterworks in painting, sculpture, art and design dating from the 1500s to the 1900s.
Nationalmuseum in StockholmSpritmuseum, Stockholm
Learn about the cultural history of wine and spirits in Sweden at Spritmuseum in Stockholm.
Photo: Agence les Conteurs
The Museum of spirits and restaurant, Stockholm
A museum about Swedes’ relationship to spirits? Yes, but the Museum of Spirits is much more than that - there are interesting exhibitions throughout the year and a restaurant serving craft drinks and outstanding food.
The Museum of spirits and restaurant, StockholmAlmhöjden, World heritage Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm
Skogskyrkogården cemetary, south of central Stockholm, is designed by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. The architecture reflects the development from Nordic Classicism to mature functionalism. Almhöjden is a meditation grove, just to the right of the main entrance.
Photo: Susanne Hallmann
Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm
A cemetery might not be on the top of the list when you travel, but Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm offers a unique architecture experience and is a Unesco World Heritage site.
Woodland Cemetery, StockholmFormer home of Karin and Carl Larsson, Dalarna
The former home of Swedish artists Karin and Carl Larsson is now open for visitors. The estate in Dalarna is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Swedish interior design.
Photo: Copyright Carl Larsson-gården
The home of Carl and Karin Larsson, Dalarna
This colourful artist couple’s house is perhaps Sweden’s most famous home and has become an icon for Swedish interior design.
The home of Carl and Karin Larsson, DalarnaThe Mirage by Ringborg at Alma Löv Museum, Värmland
'The Mirage' by Lovisa Ringborg at the contemporary art museum Alma Löv, located in the forests of Värmland.
Photo: Alma Löv Museum
The Alma Löv Museum of Unexp. Art
For a different art experience, visit the Alma Löv Museum, located in the forests of Värmland.
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