“Hygge happens when we commit to the pleasure of the present moment in its simplicity. It's there in the things we do… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“The structure of life I have described in buildings - the structure which I believe to be objective - is deeply and… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." -Hans Christian Anderson” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Inside each of us are memories, fantasies and desires for home - a shelter waiting to be built, a place of peace… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“But one of the main reasons why Denmark does so well in international happiness surveys is the welfare state, as it reduces… — Meik Wiking Copy Share Image
“It makes sense that the everyday experience and practice of something like hygge would not be reserved only for Scandinavians, but shared… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“It must be emphasized that hygge entails commitment to the present moment and a readiness to set distractions aside.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“There is a simple fidelity to the moment that we experience through hygge. ...we adjust our surroundings to guide our energy and… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Material goods rarely alter our levels of happiness, unlike emotional experience. Having can never replace being. -Ilsa Crawford” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -Annie Dillard” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“To hold on to hygge, we learn to listen and to speak up. We hone the art of conversation and attempt to… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“To hygge is to create a harmonious atmosphere, a feeling of warmth, a mood of contentment. Hygge is freely used to describe… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge stems from a society that is focused on people rather than things. It is linked to the language of love and… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge is our awareness of the scale of our existence in contrast to the immensity of life. It is our sense of… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge is a practice related to how we create and preserve meaning in the places we inhabit, how we make homes that… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“It must be emphasized that hygge entails commitment to the present moment and a readiness to set distractions aside. -Judith Friedman Hansen” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Because interiority focuses on the inside-outside aspect of hygge, it introduces the important theme of contrast. When we hygger there is a… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“...the salient feature of hygge is the atmosphere of warm and relaxed enjoyment of the moment which it allows. While it is… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge involves comfort, cosiness, a sense of wellbeing, and a relaxed frame of mind. -Judith Friedman Hansen” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses. -Friedrich Nietzsche” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Home should be a warm, liveable place that is alive, a place to please the eye and soothe the senses in scale,… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“Hygge gives us a framework to support our very human needs, desires and habits. To learn to hygge is to take practical… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“I see the task of architecture as the defence of the authenticity of human experience. -Juhani Pallasmaa” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
