Classic: A Design Tour de Force Since 1933
Aug. 18, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 is as useful as it is iconic. The genius of the piece is its almost disarming simplicity: three bent birch legs, a round seat, and a form so clean it seems inevitable. Designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1933, the Stool 60 is one of the masterworks of modern Scandinavian design — practical, humane, stackable, and quietly beautiful. Made in Finland by Artek, the Stool 60 has birch legs and a lacquered seat. I
Brand Focus: For Scandinavian Understatement and Cool, Try CHIMI
Aug. 17, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman Pay attention, class. If you don't know CHIMI, you should. It’s the leading fashion forward eyewear brand in Sweden. Founded in 2016 by childhood friends Charlie Lindström and Daniel Djurdjevic, CHIMI began with a deceptively simple question: what makes a pair of sunglasses so good that you want to wear essentially the same shape for years? Lindström had broken a favorite pair and, even as his personal style evolved, found himself searching
