Soho House Stockholm sees 19th-century church converted into new clubhouse

Located in a converted church on Majorsgatan is Soho House Stockholm, the members-only club’s second opening in Scandinavia. With historical restoration throughout, details include intricate stained-glass windows, original columns and painted detailing on stone walls. Original high vaulted ceilings dating back to 1894 also remain intact. 

Upon entering, members are led up a winding, timber burl-panelled staircase, leading onto Soho House’s reception and main space – a refurbed church hall. Inside, a bold four-tier pendant made by Swedish designer Sofia Olsson and Copenhagen-based American designer, Cassandra Bradfield, draws eyes to the ceiling, hanging alongside furniture items hand-selected for their classic Scandi appearance.  

In the room’s center, two bespoke curved sofas upholstered in a tactile wool and cotton blend mirror one another, and a custom-made cloudy green marble coffee table and selected joinery pieces reflect the church’s classic palette. 

An elegant spiral staircase leads members up towards a mezzanine floor, providing another space for people to relax and work. Matching timber flooring and armchairs upholstered in Josef Frank’s Barranquilla print fabric complement tables carved from rich, punchy tones of Patagonia granite and Rossa Luana marble. Floors throughout the main club space and mezzanine have been fitted with reclaimed pine to match the former church’s original flooring. 

A key feature of Soho House Stockholm is its impressive art collection, comprised of more than 70 artists based, born or trained in Sweden. A series of small works run up every stairwell and a large installation by Bella Rune hangs from the main church ceiling, three metres tall and formed of silk mohair dyed with Kool-Aid. 

With pre-existing wood paneling, rich mustard-toned curtains and smoked glass chandeliers, The Library provides members with a comfortable and secluded nook. Including a bar with a contemporary checkerboard of block colours, lacquered front panels and a solid brass top features as the room’s centerpiece, the room is adorned with large wingback seats plus an orange banquette, tucked under a niche of panelled joinery. Tables formed of ornate timber burl are enriched further with Verde Luana marble.  

Adjacent to The Library is Soho House’s trademark restaurant, Club Cecconi’s. The North Italian eatery features an expansive green, aubergine and white striped mosaic floor complemented with bespoke Cecconi’s chairs, upholstered in a burgundy and green striped woven fabric by Scandinavian textile manufacturer Kjellerup. Red bar stools stand against a Carrara bar top and scalloped timber front.

Soho House’s terrace provides its members with an outdoor space, usable in all seasons. Leading out from the restaurant, a courtyard has been remodeled to feature perimeter trellis planting, a mixed banquette and loose seating. A palette of muted pink pearls and rich teals underpin the calming exterior, further accentuated with upholstered lounge chairs developed by Danish designers Trine Tronhjem and Liv Rømer, marbled glass pendants and mustard wall lights.  

Elsewhere on the ground floor is House Studio, a more intimate space with a printed ceiling and walls, plus reupholstered Soho Home Garret swivel armchairs in boucle. The House’s fabrics were all selected to complement the red, yellow, green, blue and purple hues found within the church’s stained-glass windows.