RE:CYCLE is Nespresso’s latest attempt at expressing its commitment to fostering a circular economy. The Nestlé-owned company uses aluminum in its capsules, a material that can be melted down and repurposed infinitely. Read more in qz A new Swedish bicycle…
Swedish legislation makes it possible for retailers, restaurants and other companies to refuse to accept cash, for instance by putting up a sign at the entrance or by the till. Swedes on average are happy to adapt to new technologies,…
Pieces from the collection will be shared on Instagram and the first person to comment on an item may borrow the piece for a week. At the end of the week, the borrower puts the item forward by reposting on…
Today, Swedish couples get around 16 months (480 days) paid parental leave when their child is born. For the first 390 days, the parent who is off work gets paid 80% of their salary by the state up to around…
It is calculated that there are just 80 billion Swedish crowns (about €8 bn) in circulation in the country’s wallets and cash registers – down from 106 billion just six years beforehand. Read more in Techradar Sweden is becoming the…
Be more focused, have fewer meetings—and then go home early. It sounds like a dream, but it can work. Read more in fastcoexist Why Sweden Is Shifting To A 6-Hour Workday By Adele Peters was last modified: October 26th, 2015…
There is a Swedish word that describes a philosophy of life that pervades Swedish culture; a word which, we believe, could be a powerful design term if manifested effectively in consumers lifestyles. That word is Lagom – the Swedes idea…
