Erik Nissen Johansen is the founder and creative director of global award-winning hospitality design studio Stylt in Gothenburg, Sweden. For more than 25 years, Stylt has combined concept development, interior architecture, design, and branding to create unique hospitality experiences for clients all over the world, including more than 400 restaurants and 250 hotels: the Pater Noster Lighthouse and the Niehku Mountain Villa in Sweden, the ANDAZ by Hyatt in Dubai, the 25h hotels in Düsseldorf, Copenhagen and Melbourne, the Downtown Camper by Scandic in Stockholm, the Smoki Moto JW Marriott in Dubai, the LEGO House in Billund, the Huus hotel in Gstaad, the Lydmar in Stockholm, the Spedition hotel in Switzerland, the Klaus K hotel in Helsinki, the Well Spa in Oslo, Le Rouge in Stockholm, Le Pain Français in Gothenburg, Creekside Villa in Canmore Canada, and the Stenungsbaden Yacht Club in Gothenburg.

Under Erik’s leadership, Stylt has won several awards: Global UNESCO Prix Versailles for Best Hotel Interior (twice), National Geographic Traveller Big Sleep Awards (twice), several AHEAD awards, Best New Boutique Hotel in the World, IH&P Award for Worlds Best SPA design and many more.

3 words to describe Nature?

Calm. Enchanting. Enriching

3 things Nature taught you?

Be humble 

Be respectful 

Feel alive

3 most treasured Nature spots?

The Solomon Sea

West Sweden Archipelago

The Norwegian Fjords 

When you look at the ocean, it makes you feel…?

Creative

When you see a forest, it makes you feel…?

Alive

When you see a volcano, it makes you feel…?

Rejuvenating

When you see a sunrise or sunset, it makes you feel…?

Stunning

When you hear thunder, it makes you feel…?

Majestic

When you hear the wind howling, it makes you feel…?

Captivating

Are you an Ocean, Mountain, Forest, or Desert person?

Ocean

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is Nature to your well-being?

10

Share with us a childhood nature memory?

The first time I tried snorkel gear, I was 4, a new world opened up in the Oslo fjord.