Clarion Hotel Sign Opens Hidden Gem - a Rooftop Bar Built Around Swedish Glass
Clarion Hotel Sign has opened Hidden Gem, a new rooftop design bar in the pointed apex of its Wingårdh-designed building in the heart of Stockholm. Developed in collaboration with Orrefors and Kosta Boda and shaped by designer Lena Bergström, the bar places Swedish art glass at the centre of the experience, not as decoration, but as the defining material of the space itself.
The concept draws on Bergström’s Carat series, whose cut forms take their cue from gemstones and Nordic nature, and integrates art glass pieces by Bergström for Kosta Boda throughout the room. Light enters from multiple directions and refracts through glass surfaces, shifting the atmosphere as the day moves into evening. The result is a space in constant visual motion, one that changes character depending on the hour.
“In Hidden Gem, our art glass meets architecture and light in a way that really allows it to live in the room and contribute to a larger, more beautiful whole,” says Isabella Jansson, CEO, Orrefors & Kosta Boda.
For Clarion Hotel Sign, the opening continues a long-term investment in Scandinavian design, the hotel’s interiors reference Arne Jacobsen, Bruno Mathsson, and Alvar Aalto, and a recent collaboration with Bernadotte & Kylberg preceded this one. General Manager David Viklund describes Hidden Gem as a natural next step: “We want to let material and form become an even clearer part of the overall experience,” he says.
Hidden Gem is open to hotel guests and Stockholm visitors alike, from after-work drinks to late evenings above the city skyline.
