Iglo light café offers light therapy as a cure to sun deprived Stockholmers throughout the dark months of October to March. Using the same technology as hospitals, Iglo provides an informal atmosphere and a place for friends to meet. The coffee shop dresses the visitors in white and is lit by UV-free lighting in the strength of 3000 lux. People relax in the warm environment, sipping on smoothies and other healthy options while soaking up the artificial light.
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This has already closed. The art of ‘Fika’ is usually reserved for a dark and cozy space, so the brightness of the cafe was seen as a negative for this Swedish tradition. Besides, winter is ‘black’ season in Sweden and no one would be caught dead wearing white.
October 7th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Dear Kara, to my knowledge it re-opens on October 13th for the 09/10 winter season and you can book a visit at http://www.iglo.se/Home.aspx . And for all Swedish fashionistas, black attire is optional under the white coats.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:55 am