Collection by Volvo Car USA

Volvo // Dwell

Stories, events, and photography detailing the long-standing history between Volvo Cars and Dwell.

In Downtown Los Angeles, Fredrik Carlström has curated a well-rounded collection of Scandinavian design at his concept shop Austere. "I imagined the physical space like if a lifestyle magazine with all my favorite things came to life," he says.
In Downtown Los Angeles, Fredrik Carlström has curated a well-rounded collection of Scandinavian design at his concept shop Austere. "I imagined the physical space like if a lifestyle magazine with all my favorite things came to life," he says.
Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron (center) chats with, from left, Seleta Reynolds, Cynthia Hirschhorn, Jeanine Centuori, and Håkan Samuelsson.
Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron (center) chats with, from left, Seleta Reynolds, Cynthia Hirschhorn, Jeanine Centuori, and Håkan Samuelsson.
Laura Thackray, a mechanical engineer for Volvo, with a traditional crash-test dummy. Thackray developed the world’s first virtual pregnant crash-test dummy, Linda (illustration below).
Laura Thackray, a mechanical engineer for Volvo, with a traditional crash-test dummy. Thackray developed the world’s first virtual pregnant crash-test dummy, Linda (illustration below).