seek & find

Companion Magazine ed. 20

the new nordics

We used to think that Scandi style was effortlessly minimal, yet a new wave of Nordic designers are embracing a playful maximalism. From pairing bold patterns with bright colours but still offering the key pieces we need to update our wardrobes, these brands have embraced joy.

copenhagen through a writer’s eye

On a walking tour of the Danish capital, writer and publisher Camilla Zuleger takes us to her favourite places, where she finds not only beautiful things, but also inspiration and peace of mind

coming of age

The new 25hours Hotel Indre By in Copenhagen is a riot of expressive artwork, colour and pattern thanks to Swedish designer Martin Brudnizki.

the power of groove

Finding our common connection through the medium of movement

Paola Navone goes Dantesque

25hours Hotels collaborated with the renowned Italian designer to create a new, wondrously mesmerizing Dantesque hotel experience.

float my boat

Magnus Maarbjerg and Marshall Blecher are MAST, an innovative architecture partnership specializing in structures on or around the water. From their beautiful studio in an old shipyard in Copenhagen Harbour, Marshall speaks to Jane Anderson about their love of harbour life and why floating structures are the way forward

improving cities

By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. At the moment, our urban epicentres make up just over 3 percent of the world’s landmass but account for three-quarters of global pollution and 70 percent of energy consumption. As such, making cities more sustainable is a crucial part of our fight against the climate crisis; not only for the planet’s survival but also for global health and happiness

nature's larder

Summer foraging is an ancient Nordic tradition, once a method of survival, now a growing mindfulness and food trend. There’s a growing recognition that wild is best and that nature’s superfoods hold powerful properties. Join these 21st century gatherers across nine of nature’s northerly larders

on the crest of a wave

From Düsseldorf to Tokyo, the 15-year-old German Celine Dornick is dominating the global rapid surfing competition circuit, one city wave at a time