A proper British Afternoon Tea occasion, a complex Japanese Tea Ceremony or – like we do in Scandinavia during long, dark winter afternoons – just wrap yourself in a blanket and enjoy.
From his hospital bed, sick with pneumonia and acute antibiotic poisoning, Ingmar Bergman started writing the screenplay for Persona, in order to search out a new path in his career.
A Swiss mythical character wandering the woodlands of Maules, the resurrected scent of extinct plant Silphium and a moonlit Alp cave. These are the scented stories of perfume house Stora Skuggan.
“Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty” Jun’ichirō Tanizaki concludes in his classic essay In Praise of Shadows. A tiny book of 50+ pages that that has inspired architects, designers and artists from all over the world.
It’s not a book for sissies. Maybe not even for children, some has argued. But regardless; The Brothers Lionheart remains a beloved classic and Jesper Waldersten´s illustrations infuses new layers of darkness to the story.