We have selected a few of Stockholm’s many design and interior boutiques to help you find the city’s real gems. You’ll find everything from Designtorget, with its fun-filled design collection, to Svenskt Tenn, home of Swedish classics.
Sibyllegatan 31+46 8 662 52 84Nordic glassware from Iittala and Skruf glassworks, furniture by Swedish designers including Jonas Bohlin and Thomas Sandell as well as international hotshots like Tom Dixon and Jasper Morrison.www.asplund.org
Sankt Paulsgatan 27 +46 8 694 75 75Products from the new generation of Swedish and international designers. Works by crossover architects Ola Rune, Mårten Claesson and Eero Koivisto, alongside names like Karim Rashid and the store’s own product line, Dd.www.daviddesign.se
Nybrogatan 11 +46 8 442 83 60Verner Panton’s plastic chair, Le Corbusier’s black leather couch, Alvar Aalto’s Savoy vase – this is the place for the best in architect-designed furniture from Scandinavia and all over the world.www.nordiskagalleriet.se
Alströmergatan 20 +46 8 692 50 00 The headquarters of the Swedish interior design chain whose exclusively designed chairs in classic wood have become its trademark. This former industrial property is home to around a dozen inspirational rooms, a large designer textile department and a restaurant.www.room.se
Karlavägen 26 +46 8 10 14 13 A selection of 20th century design in a store where you might well catch a bargain. The selection is constantly being updated by owner Christian Björk.
Karlaplan 13, +46 8 662 35 15Kulturhuset, +46 8 21 91 50 Götgatan 31, +46 8 644 16 78 Nybrogatan 16, +46 8-611 53 03Designtorget är en marknadsplats för okända och kända designers. Här säljs allt från möbler till smycken, gärna funktionell, nytänkande design med lite humor. Sortimentet byts ut kontinuerligt så det finns alltid något nytt. Fantastisk presentbutik men du kan även hitta fynd till det egna hemmet.www.designtorget.se
Strandvägen 5b +46 8 23 33 80 Carl Malmsten is one of Sweden’s most famous furniture designers, with his roots in the national romantic era at the turn of the last century. Being among his work is like a visit to Carl Larsson’s house. His furniture shop on Strandvägen was established in 1940, and is currently managed by his grandson. You’ll find a large selection of Carl Malmsten’s timeless classics, alongside the work of younger designers and craftsmen in wood, ceramics, glass, cast iron and textiles. Svenskt Tenn is right next door, so you can kill two birds with one stone.www.c.malmsten.se
Smålandsgatan 11 +46 8 509 081 13 If you’re looking for minimalist Scandinavian design with a twist, Design House Stockholm is the place for you. The main store is on Smålandsgatan, but you’ll find parts of their collection at the NK and Åhléns department stores. Everything here is attractive and stylish, from the ‘Cord lamp’ by Form Us With Love to Marianne Abelsson’s stunning pleated shawls and rugs. A great place to pick up presents.www.designhousestockholm.com
Strandvägen 5 A +46 8 670 16 00 When the British lifestyle magazine Wallpaper visits Sweden this is one of their stops – the interior design boutique where legendary designer Josef Frank worked for over 30 years. His modernist furniture and botanic patterns made waves all over the world as early as the 1920s. These days they are collectors’ items, more popular than ever. You can find both the boutique and the showroom on Strandvägen.www.svenskttenn.se