August 22, 2008
Sweden. The first thing that comes to mind is a country somewhere in Europe with Vikings and snowy, freezing winters. But theres much more to Sweden than that. As a matter of fact, some well known brands you already know originated in Sweden. Check out some of sweetest Swedish stuff (what a tounge twister).
IKEA
Known as the world’s largest furniture manufacturer, IKEA has some of the coolest furniture around. Most of the furniture there has some cool Swedish name like Oslo (bed) and Dinera (tablewear). Speaking of tablewear, Ikea has its own restaurant inside. You gotta check out some of the Swedish dishes like Gravad Lax (a raw salmon dish) or Swedish meatballs.
IKEA
TURNING TORSO SKYSCRAPER
At 190 meters tall The Turning Torso skyscraper is Europe’s second tallest residential skyscraper. Located in Malmö, Sweden, this building embodies extreme architectual design with the topmost segment being twisted 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the ground floor. If I lived in Malmö, I’d definitely wanna live there.
H&M CLOTHING
Hennes & Mauritz, aka H&M is the 66th most recognized brand in the world. You can find alot of cool fashionable clothes and accessories in H&M at low costs. The brand is so big, that when it was opening its first store in Hong Kong in March ‘07, people waited at the door 48 hours before it opened. That’s crazy! Check out some of what H&M has to offer.
