Explore the style capitals of Scandinavia

Oslo, the capital of Norway, is a pristine city of ordered beauty. Considered by some to be the newest capital of Nordic cool, it embodies an understated charisma. 

• Sommerro House, a meticulously restored Art Deco landmark that now operates as a hotel, provides an inspiring place for locals and tourists alike to gather. 
• Within walking distance to Sommerro House is the National Museum of Art, Munch Museet (home to Edvard Munch’s The Scream) and the Oslo Opera House, a striking work of contemporary architecture. 
• An easy tram ride will deliver you to Grünerløkka’s wonderful assortment of vintage stores, where travellers seeking to emulate Norwegian street style can search for treasures. 

Arriving in Stockholm by train allows travellers to absorb the full grace of the city’s built environment. This capital city is a place of infinitely layered stories that trace back through a long and colourful history. 

• Svenskt Tenn, a wonderland of textile and interior design, is the perfect place to seek inspiration for infusing your home with Scandinavian style. 
• Explore the visual and culinary poetics of Ett Hem, a private residence-turned-hotel in Stockholm’s Lärkstaden neighbourhood. 
• Fika, the Swedish practice of taking a break for a coffee and a sweet treat, can be experienced at cafes across the city. 

Malmö, host of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, sits on Sweden's southern edge, with its urban sprawl holding some of the globe’s most groundbreaking sustainable development.

• When you explore the city by foot, it’s hard to miss the neofuturist Turning Torso, one of the tallest buildings in Scandinavia. 
• Behind the Turning Torso sits Bo01, an innovative neighbourhood dedicated to sustainable urban living. 
• Ribersborg is a 19th-century open-air bath, where the life-affirming waters of the Baltic, in tandem with the hot, dry sauna, leave no doubt that tradition has its vital place in Malmö’s lifestyle rituals today. 

Copenhagen is a place where fairytales come to life, with sculptures of fantastical sea beasts rising from the concrete jungle of a sprawling inner-city square — and visitors flocking to Edvard Eriksen’s famed statue of the Little Mermaid. 

• Tivoli Gardens, the grand dame of amusement parks, feels like a dreamscape just across the road from København H, the city’s principal train station. 
• Vintage shops selling exquisitely maintained, pre-loved Chanel and Christian Lacroix rub shoulders with generational design houses, such as &Tradition, Hay and House of Finn Juhl.
• Copenhagen hosts many events that elevate Scandinavian aesthetics, such as Copenhagen Fashion Week and the annual 3daysofdesign festival. 

Tiffany Jade is an Australia-based storyteller with a passion for architecture, art, design and travel. Her written work spans editorial, narrative, marketing and branding contexts, in which she works to craft richly evocative language that is effortlessly immersive. Tiffany’s work has been featured in publications, diverse branding assets and gallery exhibitions in Sydney, Berlin, London, New York and Dubai.