Swedish design in bank of the future

What will client meetings of the future look like? How do you build a space for committed and personal meetings? BVD Design & Branding created a multifunctional space in Skandiabanken’s new branch in central Stockholm where interactive technology encounters natural materials and creative design solutions. Skandia has created a new type of banking experience that is unique in the financial sector, inspired by retail rather than banking.

“The basic elements are inspiration from nature, innovation and Swedish design. We were given a great amount of freedom in this assignment, and Skandia were keen to innovate and dared to invest in our ideas. Skandiabanken wants to be a modern and personal alternative within the world of finance and these premises exude this,” says Catrin Vagnemark, Creative Director, BVD.”

The branch is multifunctional …

Spring Has Arrived At Huset!

Hey Huset friends,

Can you believe it’s Spring already? It’s been raining a lot here in So Cal as of late, and I can’t wait for warmer weather!

Around here, each new season is sooo exciting as we get to bring you, our customers, brand new Scandinavian products! Check out some of the new Spring 2011 fashion collections from:

DAY Birger et Mikkelsen, By Malene Birger, Odd Molly, Hunkydory, Custommade and newcomer Chill Norway, a super cute line from Norway. (shown top-to-bottom, left-to-right)

We hope you’ll love these collections as much as we do.

Also don’t miss new items from Rice dkk, FermLiving, Hipp! Design, Isak and some new surprises we’ve found for you.

Breaking News from Huset!

We’re so excited to let …

We Love Lotta

Fabulous Lotta Agaton is an interior stylist from Sweden. She can make any interior look interesting. She uses a combination of patterns, texture, shapes and sizes to create intriguing compositions. She knows exactly how to create beautiful, serene space with a lot of character and elegance.

Lotta creates such beautiful and calming spaces, using mainly monochromatic neutral tones that give the interiors a power, in a serene way, that demand attention.

Promoted by Agent Bauer, Lotta has collaborated with the most interesting publications and clients in Europe, USA and South America. She started Swedish Residence Magazine about ten years ago and worked there for four years as drafting and interior design manager. And since, Lotta has been freelancing and working with many big advertising agencies and newspapers both in Sweden …