Reviews

Danish glass perfume bottles with amber lids sit between a practical fragrance vessel and a small collectible design object. Their fluted, faceted, or gently…

A yoga block is one of those useful gifts that looks simple until it is put into practice. It supports a handstand, steadies a forward fold and helps a yogini…

A memory game can look modest in a gift bag, then become the most replayed present on the coffee table. Danish editions featuring Nordic wildlife are…

Few gifts reveal a recipient’s taste as clearly as a well-made stool. It promises to be useful, yet its proportions, grain and joinery also offer daily…

Copenhagen is an excellent city for learning pottery because ceramics sit comfortably within its design culture. A wheel-throwing class can feel polished and…

Danish stackable serving bowls in glazed stoneware bring a useful elegance to the Australian home. A graduated set nests neatly, yet each piece has its own…

Giving a blank journal asks little about the recipient’s taste in decoration and everything about their inner life. It offers a private place for lists,…

An experience gift gives someone an occasion rather than another object to store. A botanical drawing class in Copenhagen does that with particular charm: the…

A good wool blanket can change the feeling of a room in seconds. Draped over an armchair, folded at the end of a bed or carried outside for a late afternoon…

A gift for a gardener can be useful while still feeling deeply personal. Danish terracotta propagation stations sit between sculpture and tool: they provide a…