Every artist is shaped, influenced, and inspired by their environment. This concept rings particularly true for Christian and Ruxandra Halleröd, the Stockholm-based design duo behind the interiors firm Halleroed. The rich forests, lush lakes, and roaring mountains of Sweden inspire their work implicitly, as does the country’s history of distinctly minimalist, stylish, and practical interiors.
While attending the Swedish art and craft school Carl Malmstensskolan, Christian, now 50, learned cabinet making and furniture design. Throughout his studies, he continued to travel, discovering the big names in 1990s fashion—Comme des Garçons, Margiela, and Helmut Lang among them—and their interiors.
Ruxandra, now 43, split her architecture studies between Stockholm and Porto while flying everywhere from Moscow to Los Angeles. She remembers a particular trip to France, where she was able to visit…
