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64 Scintillating Scandinavian Discoveries

— December 12, 2008 — Fashion
Scandinavia is not just all blonde Heidis and masseuses named Sven, it’s also widely known as a hotbed of design--modern, clean and sleek. After all, IKEA, Dansk, Alvar Aalto and Eero Sarrinen all emerged from this Northern European landscape.

With a Finnish background of my own, I have always been drawn to the organic designs from the countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. I have also included Finland and Iceland in this collection of exceptional discoveries from Scandinavia.

There’s architecture, cabins--or ‘camps,’ as the Finns call them--fantastic bridges, and of course, ice hotels. You’ll also read about cool Danish jewelry, Finnish footwear and Nokia cell phone innovations. Also included are some fun IKEA ad campaigns, crazy ‘Ugly Pageants’ and hurdling jackrabbits from Denmark.

Maybe it’s the long, dark winters that bring out the creativity in these folk, or perhaps it’s in their genes. Whatever the case, dive in and check out some outstanding Scandinavian discoveries.
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Bottle Refunds for Charity
Bottle Refunds for Charity
Coop Denmark Instant Donations
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Swedish Government Gives Cash to Green Car Buyers
Swedish Government Gives Cash to Green Car Buyers
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Love Vacation
Love Vacation
Finnish MP Proposes Week Long "Love Vacation" Law
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4 Year Old's Talents Go Viral
4 Year Old's Talents Go Viral
Little Swedish Drummer Boy
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Olympic Horse Doping
Olympic Horse Doping
Norway To Lose Olympic Bronze Equestrian Medal?
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Drive-In Weddings
Drive-In Weddings
7 Minute Swedish Express Marriage
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Leaked Photos of Swedish SUV
Leaked Photos of Swedish SUV
Saab 9-4X (NAIAS 2008)
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Light Art Performance Photography
Light Art Performance Photography
Danish LAPP Art
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Swedish Cell Phone Racing
Swedish Cell Phone Racing
Bizarre LG Vibration Games
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Domestic Lighting in the Wild
Domestic Lighting in the Wild
Rune Guneriussen Shoots Feral Lamps
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Hot Swedish Bodies as Energy
Hot Swedish Bodies as Energy
People Power Heating in Stockholm
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Wallpaper 101 Most Exciting New Architects
Wallpaper 101 Most Exciting New Architects
K2S, Finland
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Speedo Only Pools
Speedo Only Pools
Finnish Pool Bans Shorts, Promotes Banana Hammocks
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Overly Stimulating Ads
Overly Stimulating Ads
Swedish McDonalds Coffee Ads
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Speedy Eco Trains
Speedy Eco Trains
Sweden's Grona Taget Sets Record
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Eco Iceland Initiatives
Eco Iceland Initiatives
Mitsubishi iMiEV Electric Car Program
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Hand-Printed Tights From Finland
Hand-Printed Tights From Finland
Zukale & Huoviala Fashion
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Sweden Invades China (with an Ikea in Beijing)
Sweden Invades China (with an Ikea in Beijing)
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Home of the Trolls
Home of the Trolls
Icelandic Lava Flower
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Swedish Sensibility Meets Laundry
Swedish Sensibility Meets Laundry
Caress Detergent Tabs
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Norwegian Cruise Lines Adds Big-Screen Wii
Norwegian Cruise Lines Adds Big-Screen Wii
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Immersion Advertising
Immersion Advertising
Ikea Fabric Ad in Sweden
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Handshake-Inspired Bridges
Handshake-Inspired Bridges
The 'LM Project' in Denmark
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Sultry Finnish Couture
Sultry Finnish Couture
Fennofolk by IVANAhelsinki
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The Electric Car That Thinks It Can
The Electric Car That Thinks It Can
Norwegian "Think" Car With Wi-Fi, Internet
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Artsy Chocolate Wrapping
Artsy Chocolate Wrapping
Edholm Uilenius' Pretty Swedish Sweets
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Jumping Jackrabbit Competitions
Jumping Jackrabbit Competitions
Rabbit Hopping in Denmark
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Finnish Fashion Footwear
Finnish Fashion Footwear
Terhi Polkki is Finland's Designer of the Year
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Snow Hotel in Finland
Snow Hotel in Finland
LumiLinna
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Gotta Pee? SMS The Door- New Public Toilets System in Finland
Gotta Pee? SMS The Door- New Public Toilets System in Finland
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Recycled Swedish Barns
Recycled Swedish Barns
Hermit Cabin
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Light Café
Light Café
Swedish Light Therapy Over Coffee
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Swank Wine Stores
Swank Wine Stores
Alko in Finland
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Personalised Swedish Furniture Name Generator
Personalised Swedish Furniture Name Generator
Blogadilla
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Text Message Breakups
Text Message Breakups
Finlands 'Sexiest Man' Dumps Girlfriend via SMS
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Train Surfing
Train Surfing
Danish YouTube Daredevil Gets Smashed
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Whirlpool Aquariums
Whirlpool Aquariums
'The Blue Planet' of Denmark
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Danish Designed Japanese Food
Danish Designed Japanese Food
Sticks 'n' Sushi
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Rent a Hydrogen Car
Rent a Hydrogen Car
Iceland Hydrogen Society Now Closer
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Lookout Design
Lookout Design
Award Winning Wooden Lookout in Norway
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Free Christmas Beer
Free Christmas Beer
J-Day Frenzy in Denmark
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Norwegian Street Art
Norwegian Street Art
Government-Funded Graffiti
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Norway's Green Jail
Norway's Green Jail
Bastoey Eco-Prison
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Winter White Home Decor
Winter White Home Decor
Snowy Scandinavian Design
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Ugly Pageants
Ugly Pageants
The Award for the Ugliest Icelandic Native Goes to...
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MindLab's Brainstorming Egg
MindLab's Brainstorming Egg
Danish Whiteboard-Walled Capsule
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T-Shirt Subscriptions
T-Shirt Subscriptions
Special Delivery from T-Post in Sweden
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Finnish Competition for the iPhone
Finnish Competition for the iPhone
Nokia 71e
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Ice Diving
Ice Diving
Silfra Cave in Iceland is Earth's Coolest Dive
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Shockvertising Food
Shockvertising Food
Swedish Fish: A Friend You Can Eat
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Petal Monsters
Petal Monsters
Danish Art Flower Photography
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Icelandic Hairy Hats
Icelandic Hairy Hats
The Bearded Cap
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Color-Changing Glass Buildings
Color-Changing Glass Buildings
Icelandic Opera House in Reykjavik
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Exotic Kit Cars
Exotic Kit Cars
The Danish Sondergard
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Asia Hungry For Swedish Design
Asia Hungry For Swedish Design
Ikea in Korea
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Drawer Fridge
Drawer Fridge
Norcool Scandinavian Designs
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Sleek Danish Lighting
Sleek Danish Lighting
8 Classic and Clean-Cut Lamps
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Norwegian Ice Hotel
Norwegian Ice Hotel
Alta Igloo Hotel
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Chic Fishing Huts
Chic Fishing Huts
Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway
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Free Transsexual Surgeries
Free Transsexual Surgeries
Prosthetic Penis Promotion in Sweden
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Minimalist Churches
Minimalist Churches
Church of the Holy Cross Denmark
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Public Fixtures Made Phallic
Public Fixtures Made Phallic
Tom of Finland's Suggestive Perfume Campaign
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Topless Blondes in Danish Road Safety TV Ad Campaign
Topless Blondes in Danish Road Safety TV Ad Campaign
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Oversized Danish Baubles
Oversized Danish Baubles
Monies Jewelry of Denmark
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