epilogue
Our research trip to Sweden is now reaching its conclusion. Its been an wonderful experience – enlightening, productive, and enjoyable. In preparing the grant application …
29 Jun
södermalm
södermalm
Södermalm, our home for the three weeks that we’ve been in Stockholm, has been a great taste of true urban living. It is a large, …
28 Jun
djurgården
djurgården
This wooded island oasis in the middle of the thriving city of Stockholm is unlike anything I’ve seen in my travels in the US and …
27 Jun
tunnelbana
tunnelbana
Stockholm’s T-bana considers itself the longest art exhibition in the world: 90 of the 100 metro stations have been decorated with sculptures, paintings, mosaics, and/or …
26 Jun
millesgården
millesgården
20th century Swedish sculptor, Carl Milles, created a home, studios, and sculpture gardens on a cliff above lake Värtan on on the island of Lidingö, …
25 Jun
stadshuset
stadshuset
Stockholm’s City Hall is a preeminent example of National Romanticism, an iconic structure defining Kungsholmen’s waterfront. It was designed by Ragnar Östberg and completed in …
24 Jun
nordiska museet
nordiska museet
Nordiska Museet, Sweden’s largest museum of cultural history, contains both temporary and permanent exhibits on Swedish design, folk art, traditions, and indigenous culture (the Sami …
23 Jun
verket
verket
Avesta is a small industrial town in the Bergslagen region north of Stockholm. Bergslagen is known for the mining and processing of iron and copper …
22 Jun
nacka strand
nacka strand
Nacka Strand is a formerly industrial waterfront in suburban Stockholm, southeast of the city center. The area has been redeveloped into a mixed use neighborhood, …
21 Jun
sigtuna
sigtuna
Sigtuna has been a thriving community on the shores of Lake Mälaren for over 1000 years. The history of the town is evident in its …