The 299-room Scandic Victoria Tower in Stockholm, Sweden, has opened as the tallest hotel in the Nordic countries. Architect Gert Wingårdh designed the sequin dress-inspired building, which rises 387 feet and is clad in more than 8,000 panes of triangular shaped glass. The glass and steel façade reflects the sky, sun, and different seasons of the year.
Interiors are marked by furniture from Vitra, lighting from Flos, bookshelves from Montana, and flooring from Dinesen of Denmark. Design classics such as the Eames Plastic Chair and Hang It All, designed in the 1950s, adorn public areas and guestrooms. Additionally, students at Sweden’s University College of Arts, Crafts and Design have created permanent installations for the elevator areas in the 34-story hotel, including smoke trails in glass, pattern painted chipboard, and colorful kaleidoscopes.
