Björk // Swedish Brasserie in Aosta, Italy.

Björk, a handsome brasserie in Aosta, Italy, opened just over a year ago by a fashion entrepreneur Giuliana Rosset. Combining the food with design, the restaurant claims to be the first authentic Swedish cuisine outlet in Italy. Who would’ve thought there was a marker for this, no? Björk sits quietly in the Italian Alps in a convenient spot between some of the best ski resorts of Switzerland and France. Shocking – why would anyone want to visit a place like this? Seriously. Yuck. (Jokes. Like, obviously.)

Designed by architect Nicola Quadri, Björk is housed inside the Hotel Village, a property of the Rosset family, surrounded by lush and towering pine trees. “We poured a lot of research in this project because we wanted a high degree of experimentation without turning to ‘wow’ design pieces, but opting for softer and more discreet freestanding ones for connoisseurs,” said Quadri.

Pine walls provide a textured and light-filled canvas for larch timber tables, accents of brass, milky glass chandelier by Vilhelm Lauritzen, steel coffee table by Arne Jacobsen, 1950s Borge Mogensen chairs and 1960s green leather stools by Torsten Thorup & Claus. Strong selection of wines and the simple design scheme with original Scandinavian gems are scattered throughout the space to create a little bit of Sweden in Italy.

[Images courtesy of Bjork. Photography by Amendolagine Barracchia.]