“It’s a well-functioning place and the people living here are tolerant and open-minded”

Though Stockholm offers many wonderful virtues, Kristoffer Fagerström’s connection with the Swedish capital is rooted in family. The partner and product designer at Note Design Studio was born in the city’s Södermalm neighborhood. After spending his childhood growing up with his two brothers in the southern municipality of Botkyrka, Kristoffer returned to Stockholm as an adult to start a family of his own. “I’ve traveled a lot, lived abroad and have really enjoyed my encounters with new cultures, people and experiences,” he says, “but there’s something special about Stockholm.” From the shops, clubs and sporting arenas clustered around the city center to the nature reserves and beaches dotting Stockholm’s archipelago, he loves the ease of navigating the entire city b...