In Ark Journal‘s Volume IV we recognise the shifting changes of the world, and take this opportunity to look introspectively at the home as a living reflection of our passions. moreThe past months have reinforced the importance of the home: as a sanctuary, a safe place, somewhere to share intimate moments with family and friends. For Nordic modern furniture dealer and designer Rune Bruun Johansen, his Copenhagen apartment is an ascetic space, creating a perfect backdrop for his selected design pieces. In London, Michael Anastassiades lives as he works, in a deeply pared back and considered way, and the designer shares his international perspective on Danish design. The Nordic residences we visit in this issue each reflect the values of the building itself as well as a yearning to be close to nature. We are taken on an intimate journey through the family home of Magniberg founders Bengt Thornefors and Nina Norgren in an exclusive photo essay by Mikael Olsson.