The Skandium Journal

A Scandinavian afternoon tea

Creating a hygge-filled afternoon tea Includes our edit of note-worthy Scandinavian teapots. There is increasing interest into the Danish term ‘Hygge’ a concept that’s been around for centuries and remains...

Presenting: MENU

Founded in 1978, Menu’s philosophy has always been firmly rooted in a desire to make the world an uncomplicated, better place, to enrich people’s lives with beautiful environments. To celebrate...

Iittala X Issey Miyake collaboration, now at Skandium

Timeless design created from masters of simplicity coming together, meeting their vision on how to create a home with harmony. The end result, the Iittala X Issey Miyake Collection, is...

Classic Swedish

This is one of the all time favorites almost in any Swedish home and an absolute legend on the Christmas table or served as a late night dish, also called...

The world of Charles and Ray Eames

Barbican 21 October 2015 - 14 February 2016 [caption id="attachment_3031" align="alignleft" width="600"] Ray and Charles Eames examining the sling locations to be covered by fabric lapping in a prototype of...

The house of Georg Jensen

With a history spanning over more than 100 years, the Georg Jensen brand represents quality craftsmanship and timeless design, producing lifestyle products ranging from hollowware to watches, jewellery and home...

The Solstickan Foundation

Much loved in Sweden, Solstickan is renown for their special matchboxes. The foundation Solstickan was set up in 1936 to benefit children in need, with the design created by the...

80 years of Artek

When the architect and designer couple Alvar and Aino Aalto, the arts patron Maire Gullichsen and the art historian and critic Nils-Gustav Hahl decided to found Artek, Art & Design, ...

Jonas Lindvall, architect and designer

“I believe, we live under some kind of law of resonance. Buildings, rooms, furniture, lighting - these all have an effect on us. Our surroundings should not only reflect the...

Skandium, this London Design Festival

With LDF around the corner, we give you the breakdown of what’s happening at Skandium next week! Brompton road Jonas Lindvall, Architecture and form We’re proud to be showcasing...

Kasthall - quality never goes out of style

We are immensely proud of our history, and we hope that our rugs reflect this. Yet to fully understand our passion for rugs, you should know we have a 120...

Falu Red, the one and only!

Sweden and Finland's most beloved paint. Falu Rödfärg (red colour from the copper mines of Falun in Dalarna/Sweden), is not just a house paint, it is Swedish cultural history in...

Tapio Wirkkala, the man from the land of the midnight sun

Tapio Wirkkala, a legend of Finnish Design “All materials have their own, unwritten laws……. One should never be violent with a material one is working on and the designer...

A classic is born

Ruutu by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec for Iittala, a classic is born! With 4,928 innovative entries from 1,994 participants from 56 countries in 2015 alone, the Red Dot...

Born an upholsterer

Skandium was looking to find the best possible upholsterer able to produce a prototype of our first sofa, designed by Daniel Schofield. After some research, many recommendations pointed towards ‘the...

“WE MUST PLAY-BUT WE MUST PLAY SERIOUSLY.”

Celebrating a Master - 100 years Hans J. Wegner, 1914-2007 Hans J. Wegner was born in 1914 in Tønder, Denmark. The son of a shoemaker, he began work at the...

Korridor Design

We at Skandium are happy to welcome the fabulous Pyramid storage boxes by Korridor Design. These very finely crafted plywood creations with multiple layers of lacquer and carved wooden lock,...

London's Isokon Building has opened a gallery to tell its rich history as the home of modernist designers, writers and spies.

Grade I Listed Isokon Building turns 80 on 9th July 2014 Opening of public exhibition with the support of the National Trust Unveiling of National Trust plaque to celebrate its architect...