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2014

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2014

Parlins Konfektyr: Deliciously Swedish Candy Shop

When I was visiting Stockholm this summer, I wandered into a delightful little candy shop called Parlins Konfektyr. From the moment I walked in I felt I was taken back in time to a little shop like the grocery store my grandfather had when I was growing up. The design of[…]

Why Swedes Design Licorice to Look Like a Cough Drop

One thing I noticed that is well-loved in Scandinavia and Northern Europe is licorice. In Sweden, bright-colored licorice vendors can be found on every other street corner. One variety especially loved is black licorice. Anywhere you see sweets you will find different forms of black licorice. The most unique kind is[…]

Why is Swedish Bread Designed With a Hole in the Center?

Sweden is known for IKEA, ABBA, and their meatballs, but have you tried their bread? When I think of bread in Europe, I often think of the fresh bakeries of France or Germany filled daily with hot fresh breads, tasty croissants or fluffy sourdough. In Sweden, the tradition is different. Although[…]

Matapoteket: Swedish Raw Food & Interior Vertical Gardens

Today I visited Matapoteket, my first visit to a raw food, gluten-free, vegan restaurant in Stockholm. Matapoteket in English means food pharmacy/apothecary. Painted on the front counter where you order your food is “Mat Som Medicin” meaning “Food as Medicine”. How it looked Clean Scandinavian Design Matapoteket’s interior is characteristic of[…]

Why Working in Holland as a Designer Was a Wonderful Disaster

It’s not the reason you think… For many designers, directors and many others in all fields of work, living and working overseas is a dream. Something to dream about. Something that if you ever had, you would jump at the opportunity and maybe never come back. For many freelance creatives, this[…]

Excellent Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Back in 2012, I was on a trip to San Francisco and I was recommended  by a tech/entrepreneur friend to books to read one was  The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank and the other The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Both great books that have created the lean[…]