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Designer/Photographer: Maja de Silva / Location: Private home, CPH, DK In her own space, Maja de Silva demonstrates how small, mindful updates can help a home breathe again, creating a sense of ease, clarity, and quiet renewal. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Maja de Silva After a long Danish winter, the world outside finally looks brighter. The evenings are lighter, the first flowers are peeking through, and the air carries the gentle warmth of spring. After months spent in

Natasha Liviero brings bright, citrusy indulgence to your table with this lemon streusel cake, a soft, zest-infused sponge layered with lemon curd and finished with a crisp topping. Photographs: Natasha Liviero Text: Natasha Liviero Lemon Curd Crumble Cake Lemon Curd ingredients: 92g eggs (2-3 eggs) 50g egg yolks (2-3 eggs) 150g granulated sugar 116g lemon juice 30g butter Pinch of salt Streusel ingredients: 100g flour 50g white granulated sugar 20g light brown sugar 70g butt

Why dieting isn’t the answer to getting “in shape” for summer - and what works instead, according to Alexandra Beck. Photograph: Pexels: Andrea Musto Text: Alexandra Beck Something shifts in Denmark when summer approaches. The light stretches, the cafés fill up, and almost overnight, people start thinking about getting “in shape.” For many, that still means eating less, being stricter, and trying to undo the winter months as quickly as possible. It’s understandable. It’s also

As classrooms grow more diverse and global, Makoda Gascon explores how teachers can build a love of reading that is engaging, inclusive, and accessible to all students. Photograph: Pexels: Mikhail Nilov Text: Makoda Gascon The importance of reading transcends grade levels, proficiency, and culture, as it opens the world and makes it more interconnected and knowledgeable. How do you bring that innate sense of wonder about the world that reading can bring to the students within

Diana-Medrea Mogensen frames early summer changes in activity as signals to plan ahead, rather than problems to react to. Photograph: Pexels: Leeloo The First Text: Diana-Medrea Mogensen Cash flow challenges in summer often begin earlier than expected. They tend to build gradually between April and June, when activity still feels steady, and it is easy to assume it will continue in the same way. Then July arrives, and the rhythm shifts. In Denmark, this shift is quite familia

Unsplash: Fiona-Murray-Degraaff-h_ZcSwuyowg With endless inspiration flattening instinct and aesthetics replacing alignment, Ophelia Wu reflects on why style begins where the algorithm fails. Photographs: Various Text: Ophelia Wu It’s impossible to ignore the waves of images and articles. Since the Netflix buzz, we’ve seen a colossal spike in searches for vintage Calvin Klein, Kate Moss, and the 'Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy' aesthetic. 90s minimalism is back with a vengeance, ef

For many in Denmark, moving freely is taken for granted - but navigating everyday life remains a complex journey. Viggo Goris explores the reality behind accessibility. Photograph: Pexels: Caleb Oquendo Text: Viggo Goris In May, Mobility Awareness Month prompts us to look more closely at something most of us take for granted: the ability to move freely. In Scandinavia, a region often praised for its thoughtful urban design and strong social systems, it is easy to assume that

Through Maren’s experience, Aamna Tauheed uncovers the untapped potential of skilled internationals - the “forgotten gold” of Denmark’s workforce. Photographs: Maren Johnston Text: Aamna Tauheed “I moved here for love. But not in the typical way you often hear, because of a spouse or partner, but for the love of the place. I feel more at home here than anywhere else I’ve ever lived - including my countries of origin: Germany and Scotland. More than anything, it’s that feeling

Tais Tullin, TV SYD Brooke Taylor Fossey’s guide to Denmark’s Constitution Day, its origins, traditions, and everyday relevance. Photographs: Pexels: Adam B. Text: Brooke Taylor Fossey June 5th is not quite a national holiday – but it’s the closest Denmark gets to one. Grundlovsdag, or Constitution Day, is a sort of half-holiday. Some offices close at midday, others for the full day, and it's also Father's Day in Denmark. If you’ve ever enjoyed the extra time off without real

Having grown up in several countries across Europe, Diana Medrea-Mongensen has long navigated life between cultures. Now based in Denmark, she is the founder of We Are Entrepreneurs, a support organisation helping people build their own businesses, reflecting on her own journey from struggling to enter the Danish job market to creating and selling her first company while raising two children in a multicultural environment. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Viggo Goris Being bo

As the country slows for Easter, internationals are offered something rare - a chance to step back, reconnect with others, and, just as importantly, with themselves, all while navigating a changing Denmark. Photograph: Unsplash: Kaja Reichardt / Frederik Falinski Text: Lyndsay Jensen Dear readers, There’s a noticeable shift in Denmark at Easter. The pace drops, offices empty, and supermarkets close earlier - or sometimes not at all. Streets that are usually full of cyclists a

In Snehal More’s story, Aamna Tauheed highlights the perseverance and quiet struggles of skilled internationals navigating the Danish job market. Photographs: Snehal More Text: Aamna Tauheed “I arrived in Denmark from India in 2024 with extensive experience in sales and business development. I put aside my ambition and hope of succeeding professionally, packing them in with my clothes in my suitcases. Since September 2024, I have been struggling to find a job in the tough Dan

As kommuner invest in attracting global talent, Kelly Draper Rasmussen explores where internationals go after they arrive. Photograph / Graphs: Pexels: Gustavo Fring / Kelly Draper Rasmussen Text: Kelly Draper Rasmussen A curious pattern of international migration in Denmark has been hidden beneath the surface. We know the headline figures of net migration and population figures for different kommuner , but what do we know about the internal migration of internationals? This

Leslea Petersen breaks down how recruiter insight reveals the unwritten rules of the Danish hiring process - and why it can make all the difference. Photograph: Pexels: Cottonbro Studio Text: Leslea Petersen If you’ve been sending out dozens of job applications in Denmark and heard nothing back, you’re not alone. Many internationals find job seeking in Denmark challenging, to say the least, especially when they’re new to the country or still learning the ‘unwritten rules’. Th

Diana-Medrea Mogensen reframes summer as a natural business condition rather than an exception. Photograph: Pexels: www.kaboompics.com Text: Diana-Medrea Mogensen Summer changes the rhythm of business in Denmark: offices empty, decision cycles slow, and many customers shift their attention from work to travel, family, and outdoor life. Entrepreneurs feel this change quickly. Some see a surge in activity before the holidays begin, while others experience a sharp slowdown once

Source: Vogue.com / Photo: Getty Images With moodboards dictating desire and image replacing essence, Ophelia Wu considers why alignment - not aesthetic - defines personal style. Photographs: Various Text: Ophelia Wu The internet has rediscovered the 90s power couple JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy through the latest TV series. Every media outlet and social media account is loaded with tips and guides on how to dress like them, where to find the exact pieces, and how to c

As reading habits evolve in the digital age, Makoda Gascon examines how teachers can make classical works relevant, engaging, and accessible. Photograph: Pexels: www.kaboompics.com Text: Makoda Gascon As time goes on, there is a growing challenge in teaching students content about classical texts: how can you help them connect to information they can never experience firsthand? What is a classical text? When the words' classical text' come up in conversation, many people thin

Designer/Photographer: Maja de Silva / Location: Private home, CPH, DK In her own home, Maja de Silva shows how thoughtful choices can create a space that feels personal, balanced, and enduring. Photographs: Maja de Silva Text: Maja de Silva It’s a quiet Sunday morning. I’m sitting comfortably, a warm cup of tea in my hands, letting my thoughts wander and gently gather into something I’d like to share with you. I’ve moved many times in my life - across countries, across seas,

Natasha Liviero brings effortless indulgence to your Easter table with these chocolate celebration cupcakes, soft and delicious for days. Photographs: Natasha Liviero Text: Natasha Liviero Chocolate cupcakes (Makes 14) Chocolate cupcakes ingredients: 130g flour 45g cocoa powder ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt 200g granulated sugar 1 XL egg 126g full cream milk 62g canola oil/neutral oil 5g vanilla extract 125g freshly brewed coffee Chocolate nests in

Jess Hearne traces Denmark’s transformation from a vast Scandinavian power to the compact nation we know today. Photograph: Pixabay: WikiImages Text: Jess Hearne A small country tucked away in northern Europe, the peninsula and islands that make up Denmark appear at first glance to be a quiet and unassuming part of the world. Yet the country we know today was once the centre of a far-reaching kingdom that stretched from the Arctic Circle into modern-day Germany. Through expan