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3D-relief över Kebnekaisemassivet i ljus ek utan namnskylt, där branterna kastar skuggor
Kebnekaise has two summits, and the higher one has changed
The south peak carries a glacier and is shrinking. The north peak is bare rock and stays put. Since 2019 the north peak has been Sweden's highest point - and...
Åre-tavlan i ekram sedd snett från sidan, med terrängen i vit relief mot mörk bottenplatta
Which places work as 3D topography, and which do not
If you are ordering a piece of your own place, choosing the area matters more than anything else. Here is what makes a place readable from across the room -...
Trysil-tavlan i ekram på en ljus vägg, belyst snett från sidan så att terrängen kastar skuggor
Decorating a mountain cabin: the walls are the hard part
Pine panelling everywhere, low ceilings and darkness for half the year. Why cabin walls are harder than the ones at home, and what actually works on them.
Närbild på Åre-reliefens sluttningar där sidoljuset ger djup i terrängen
Ski season 2026/27: when the slopes open and why then
Planned opening dates for Sälen, Åre, Vemdalen, Trysil and Hemsedal, what the snow guarantee from 18 December means, and why the dates sit where they do.
Kebnekaise-tavlan i ekram sedd snett från sidan, med massivets branter i vit relief
A present for a mountain walker: choose the place, not the gear
Anyone who walks in the mountains chooses their own kit, gram by gram. Nobody chooses their memories, though. How to find the right place instead of the right product.
Cortina-tavlan i ekram, rakt framifrån, med dalgången och de branta massiven i vit relief
A Christmas present for the skier who already owns everything
Anyone who skis a lot already owns the equipment. Here is how to choose something that lasts beyond the season, plus the lead times to allow for a handmade piece.
Närbild på Helags-reliefens yta där kalfjällets former syns i sidoljus
The tree line has climbed, but not evenly
On Getryggen near Storulvån the tree line now sits above 1,000 metres, more than 200 metres higher than a century ago. Yet across a five-year window nothing shows at all....
Höjdkarta över Åre med Åreskutan markerad 1 420 meter och byn vid sjön nedanför
Vertical drop, altitude and piste kilometres: what the numbers mean
Three numbers appear in every ski resort fact box and they measure completely different things. What vertical drop, altitude above sea level and piste length actually tell you about a...
3D-relief av hela Sverige i ram, belyst från sidan så att fjällkedjan i nordväst träder fram
Why do Swedish mountains look the way they do?
Rounded summits but vertical northern faces. Broad U-shaped valleys but flat high plateaus. The shapes of the Swedish mountains are the result of three separate events, 400 million years apart.
Åre-tavlan i svart ram mot ljus vägg, där den vita reliefen kontrasterar mot den mörka bottenplattan
Oak or black frame? Choose by the wall
Oak blends into pale, timber-heavy rooms. Black frames the piece and sharpens the contrast against the light relief. A walk through when each choice does the most work.
Teide-reliefen sedd snett från sidan, där sidoljuset skapar skuggor i terrängen
Hanging the piece: height, spacing and the light that makes the relief
145 centimetres to the centre is the museum measurement. But a three-dimensional relief adds a requirement that flat art does not: the light has to come from the side.
Åre-tavlan i ekram hängande på en ljus vägg, fotograferad snett från sidan
What size should the piece be? Measure, do not guess
Two thirds of the width of the sofa, 15 to 20 centimetres above the back, and a centre at 145 centimetres. How to work out the right size for the...