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David Design
A sleek, loftlike space presenting well-crafted items for the home. From Copenhagen's Malmö neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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Design Torget
Tens of thousands of clever Scandinavian-designed goods, from retro radios to inflatable vases. From Copenhagen's Malmö neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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Møbelstationen
A riches-filled thrift store specializing in esoteric goods from the 1950s to 1970s. From Copenhagen's Nørrebro neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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Illums Bolighus
Famed temple to interior goods offering the best from emerging and established Scandinavian brands. From Copenhagen's The Town Center neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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Storm
Slick, airy, and filled with the latest from edgy clothing designers—plus art books and magazines. From Copenhagen's The Town Center neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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Tiger
Smartly designed and full of highly affordable items, this chain is Denmark's take on the dollar store. From Copenhagen's The Town Center neighborhood store listing. (updated January 2007)
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penelopi 3
This superorganized shop is loaded with mod necessities for home and garden, such as hefty woven baskets and a perfect polka-dot shower curtain.
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Armando
Located between the tracks deep within the Tribunales subway station is Armando, a little-known custom-engraving kiosk we were tipped off to by an expat friend. Check it out for its elegant enameled Argentine address plaques—they'll turn one out for you in less than a week. From Buenos Aires' Hecho en Argentina neighborhood store listing.
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Marcelo Toledo
Young, laid-back silversmith Marcelo Toledo is one of the country's premier artisans, and his homey workshop/showroom is full of elaborate poncho pins, yerba mate vessels, perfume censers, and candelabras (prices range upward of $100). From Buenos Aires' Hecho en Argentina neighborhood store listing.
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Mercado de Pulgas
B.A.'s secondhand secret, Mercado de Pulgas (at Dorrego and Conde, Palermo Hollywood, 10 am to 6 pm), and scout everything from art deco ashtrays to midcentury-modern chandeliers in a blockwide, stable like building. From Buenos Aires' Hecho en Argentina neighborhood store listing.
