Scan Magazine

Scan Magazine, Issue 191, June 2026 is out! 👏 Read and download the issue for free👇
https://scanmagazine.co.uk/magazine/

In the June issue of Scan Magazine, we welcome summer with a conversation about butterflies. Danish author Lea Korsgaard discusses how her new book, The Butterfly Season, took her on a journey not only through Denmark, but also into some of life’s fundamental questions 🦋 We also travel to Greenland to explore its growing appeal as a destination for travellers wishing to connect with its unique landscape and culture. In Sweden, our theme of top summer experiences takes in dramatic coastal landscapes, restorative wellness escapes and memorable culinary delights. As always, we also present a wide selection of creative and innovative Scandinavian design, cultural attractions and places to eat.

With the aim of setting a new standard for how a coffee business can operate without causing harm, Lykke Coffee Farms Kaffegårdar is doing things differently. Working closely together with coffee farmers in Uganda, Peru, El Salvador and Brazil, the pioneering team behind the sustainable coffee project is also generously sharing their business idea with partners around the world. The goal is that enjoying a cup of coffee can be a small but conscious act of doing good. Read the full online feature here 👇

https://scanmagazine.co.uk/lykke-coffee-farms-more-than-just-a-beverage-cultivating-happiness-in-the-world-of-coffee/

Photos: Lykke Coffee Farms

In the World of the Vikings – Wagner’s Die Walkure (The Valkyrie) in Kongehallen, Sagnlandet Lejre – 7, 10, 12 and 14 June 2026 🗓️✅ Staged inside Lejre’s spectacular Viking Hall, in June Wagner’s opera Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) will be brought into a setting that echoes the Norse myths that inspired its creation. The project – led by James Sherlock - Conductor and the brainchild of stage director Ida Kiberg and Sagnlandet’s Charlotte Franzdatter – turns the hall into more than just a venue: it becomes part of the drama itself, merging music, architecture and history in one immersive experience. Read the full online feature here 👇

https://scanmagazine.co.uk/experience-wagners-valkyrie-in-a-danish-viking-hall/

Image 1: Photo: Sagnlandet Lejre and Ole Malling
Image 2: The Viking hall at Lejre. Photo: Sagnlandet Lejre
Image 3: Conductor James Sherlock. Photo: Janis Porietis
Image 4: From left: Development director Charlotte Frantzdatter, Sagnlandet Lejre textiles expert Lone Brøns-Pedersen (costumes and props), singers John Olsen (Siegmund) and Signe Asmussen (Sieglinde), and director Ida Kiberg (right) in the Kings Halls at Sagnlandet Lejre. Photo: Sagnlandet Lejre / Peter Rahbek
Image 5: Jens Søndergaard, singing Wotan, King of the Gods. Photo: Det Kongelige Teater

BabyMocs, described as the world’s first vegan children’s brand, rethinks children’s accessories from the ground up. With an ambitious mission to help create a more sustainable planet one small step at a time, the company started in the most literal sense: with vegan shoes and accessories for children, made to last. Read the full online feature here 👇

https://scanmagazine.co.uk/babymocs-the-future-of-childrens-fashion-one-step-at-a-time/

Photos: BabyMocs

What does life look like for one of the world’s top 100 DJs? Scan Magazine talks to Swedish DJ KAAZE, aka Mick Kastenholt, about fatherhood, staying mentally and physically fit through a demanding tour schedule and how, almost without noticing it, he slowly made his way to the top. If you thought that DJ’ing was all about parties and living like there is no tomorrow, think again. Read the full online feature here 👇 https://scanmagazine.co.uk/kaaze-on-fatherhood-and-the-long-road-to-success/

Scan Magazine, Issue 190, May 2026 is out! 👏 Read and download the issue for free👇

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In this May issue of Scan Magazine, we look ahead to the long, light days of Nordic summer. From inspiring seaside resorts, boutique hotels, culinary experiences and wellness escapes across Sweden, Norway and Finland, to a Danish opera production set in an authentic Viking hall, the issue offers plenty of ideas for the season ahead. We also meet Swedish DJ KAAZE, who talks about music, success and fatherhood; explore beer pairings with Swedish food favourites, and present Danish ceramics, Swedish jewellery and Scandinavian garden essentials for you and your home.

Tucked away on the Bjäre Peninsula in southern Sweden, SOEDER Countryhouse & Kitchen offers a retreat shaped by good food and wine, thoughtful hospitality, and the rhythm of the countryside. With only a few rooms and a shared dinner table, the boutique hotel invites guests to slow down and settle into a different pace of life. Read the full online feature here 👇

https://scanmagazine.co.uk/soeder-countryhouse-kitchen-a-table-in-the-countryside/

Photos: SOEDER Countryhouse & Kitchen

In the far reaches of the North Atlantic in Iceland, where moss-covered lava fields meet sweeping highlands, a quiet industry has endured for over a millennium. Here, sheep roam freely across rugged terrain shaped by fire and ice, their wool evolving alongside the landscape itself. At the heart of this story stands Ístex-Lopi, a company rooted not only in production, but in preservation, community, and identity. Read the full online feature here 👇https://scanmagazine.co.uk/istex-the-story-of-icelandic-wool/

Photos: Ístex

Though Hanne Rimmen - Ny Nordisk Strikdesign's name is widely associated with classic Nordic knits, the Danish knitwear designer has always been about far more than colour combinations and beautiful patterns. For her, knitting is also about culture, equality and the right to express ideas through craft. Her recent book on the Danish knitting movement, Hønsestrik, explores how yarn and needles once became tools of activism – and how knitting continues to carry stories about history and identity. Read the full online feature here 👇 https://scanmagazine.co.uk/hanne-rimmen-knitting-stories-of-nordic-beauty-and-equality/



Photos: Jens Peter Engedal

Set against the vast skies and open landscapes of southern Jutland, Masker i Marsken is more than a knitting festival. Rooted in nature, mindfulness and local collaboration, it brings together craft and community in a festival that spans generations, with a particular focus on introducing younger audiences to the calming qualities of handwork. For knitting enthusiasts, this is an event that should not be missed. Read the full online feature here 👇

https://scanmagazine.co.uk/masker-i-marsken-needles-nature-and-community-in-the-marsh/

Images 1,2,3 & 5: Photos: Kamilla Elming
Image 4: Masker I Marsken is named after the beautiful marsh that defines the landscape of Tønder. Photo: Bjarke-Petersen