JANUARY:: Noma

Noma in Copenhagen, considered the world's best restaurant. Chef René Redzepi serves only seasonal ingredients from the Nordic region. Interview here. The cookbook.

JANUARY:: Holmegaard Glassworks

Started in 1825, today Holmegaard represents the best of Danish glass design. 

JANUARY:: Ristomatti Ratia

Finnish designer Ristomatti Ratia's cottage on Saaremaa, the largest island in Estonia. Featured in Phyllis Richardson and Solvi Dos Santos' book, Contemporary Natural.

JANUARY:: Tove Jansson

Beloved Finnish author Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. The Arabia Moomin collection. Her novel, The Summer Book, one of ten books she wrote for adults. For the 2011 reading list:  A Winter Book, a collection of her short stories.

JANUARY:: Scandinavian Inspired

Influenced by the Scandinavian design elements of washed wood and simple, natural details, the Shelter Island home of Harriet Maxwell Macdonald and Andrew Corrie, of Ochre and Canvas.