{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness","publication_date":"January 01, 2026","summary":"As the holiday season comes to a close and parts of the country face frigid temperatures this New Year’s, we explore a concept of comfort, warmth and joy that began in Scandinavian countries and has recently spread to America. Deema Zein reports on the art of hygge.","author_name":"By Deema Zein, Sam Lane","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/01\/a48978ba472454092e9119ed482fabce-FindingHygge-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}