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Picture: Designer/Photographer: Maja de Silva / Location: Nonna Cafe With sustainability and simplicity woven into everyday life, Maja de Silva examines how Danish homes are shaped by culture rather than trends. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Maja de Silva I remember the time just before my big move to Denmark. My hopes were high, almost luminous, especially when I thought about continuing my career as an interior architect. This was the country of design. With internationa

Picture: Pexels With mysticism on the rise and uncertainty in the air, Ophelia Wu examines why cultivating clarity may be the only true anchor in the year ahead. Photographs: Various Text: Ophelia Wu If the buzzword for 2025 was “authenticity”, then for 2026 it will be “clarity”. It makes sense. When everyone is searching for who they truly are and striving to live an authentic life (whatever that means), things are bound to get chaotic and messy before the anchor lands solid

Jess Hearne charts Denmark’s evolution from Viking networks to welfare state, showing how engagement and institution-building replaced force as power. Photographs: varsbergsrolands - Pixabay Text: Jess Hearne With a population of little over six million people nestled away on a modest landmass in Northern Europe, one could be forgiven for overlooking Denmark as a nation with global influence. Yet, the country routinely ranks among the world’s leaders in innovation, welfare, c

Jess Hearne reveals Copenhagen’s architectural ode to creativity: a museum where humanity meets itself. Photographs: softcodex- Pixabay Text: Jess Hearne For thousands of years, long before cities rose or languages developed, art has captivated and united humanity. Some of the earliest documented forms of self-expression were carved figures and painted wall stories. Glyptoteket, a sanctuary of artistic delight in the heart of the capital that blends past and present, offers v

Arctic Bath, Harads, Swedish Lapland This season calls for slowing down - Ophelia Wu shares seven serene spas perfect for a year-end reset. Photographs: Various Text: Ophelia Wu As the year comes to an end, many of us are carrying more stress than we admit. It has been a complicated and heavy year for many people. These days, true luxury has very little to do with price tags. What feels genuinely indulgent is the freedom to switch off, to step away from noise, screens, pressu

With growing awareness of sustainability, Natalia E.L. Madsen explores if that can be the key to our collective happiness. Photographs: Unsplash Text: Natalia E.L. Madsen Some years ago, an Australian nurse working in palliative care documented the most common regrets of the dying. One of the most frequent was, “I wish I hadn't worked so hard.” Another one was, “I wish that I had let myself be happier,” reminding us that happiness is often a choice more than a destination. No

Three words that could change the world. Photographs: Pexels Text: Natalia E.L. Madsen For the longest part of our existence, humans...

Denmark’s iconic Shakespeare Theatre. Photograph: HamletScenen FB Page Text: Mariano Anthony Davies HamletScenen at Hamlet’s Castle...

A beautiful park with lots of green trees. A modern city by historical standards, Copenhagen remains rich in history despite its lack of...

A young girl looking at a plan through a magnifying glass. A modern city by historical standards, Copenhagen remains rich in history...

Women in a room surrounded by coloured lights. Denmark’s oldest modern art museum. Photograph: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art FB Page...

3 farmers standing together on land in front of a red tractor. Photographs: Heather Storgaard Text: Heather Storgaard Denmark has been...

Shoes on a wood log with a green water bottle. How everyday choices shape our future. Photographs: Pexels Text: Natalia E.L. Madsen The...

A modern city by historical standards, Copenhagen remains rich in history despite its lack of ancient legacy. In Plain Sight acquaints...

Aarhus Ø is a new quarter in Denmark’s second city and is the neighbourhood I would most highly recommend this summer! Photograph: Visit...

Photographs: Pexels Text: Ophelia Wu Here's the thing about religion: it's deeply personal and as unique as the people who follow it. In...

From beer to bespoke bars. Photograph: Pexels Text: Heather Storgaard Anyone who has gone out to a bar in Denmark will know that beer is...

By appointment to the Royal Danish Court. Photograph: Pexels Text: Mariano Anthony Davies Royal Copenhagen, originally called "The Royal...

Heather unlocks the Danish birthday experience: Traditions, cakes, songs, and flags. Photographs: Pexels Text: Heather Storgaard The...

Photographs: Pexels Text: Ophelia Wu In the last issue, I mentioned planting seeds as setting intentions for the new year. This time, I...