
3XN’s green-roofed offices to sport an elevated cycling path in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Kvarter 15 (District 15), a new office that will...

3XN unveils LEED Platinum-seeking Forskaren innovation center in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Forskaren, a new mixed-use innovation center for...

Futuristic, off-grid home features a luxurious interior design
Sleek, modern, flexible and off-grid — this new, futuristic housing concept from Stockholm-based IO House has...

“FORGO” plastic packaging with powder to liquid hand wash
Plastic containers line nearly every shelf of any health and beauty aisle. To tackle this earth-endangering...

Sweden’s tallest timber building could save 550 tons of CO2
Scandinavian-based architecture firm C.F. Møller Architects has raised the bar for sustainable architecture with...

A Scandinavian nature resource gains a playful and modern barn-shaped building
One of northern Europe’s largest protected areas for wildlife has recently gained a new entrance building with...

Tham & Videgård Arkitekter designs Swedish “vertical village” built from CLT
Stockholm-based architecture practice Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has unveiled designs for a new housing typology...

Introducing ReTuna, the world’s first secondhand shopping mall
The reusing and upcycling trend continues to gain steam in countries all over the globe. Now, there is a shopping...

BIG’s dramatic “hillside” apartments officially open in Stockholm
Bjarke Ingels Group has announced the official opening of the long-awaited 79&Park, a residential development...

Urban Nouveau proposes to turn a historic Stockholm bridge into housing and a park
In a bid to save the historic Gamla Lidingöbron bridge in Stockholm from demolition, Swedish studio Urban Nouveau...

Wooden skyscraper city proposed for Stockholm’s most eco-friendly neighborhood
When Anders Berensson Architects was tapped by the Stockholm Center Party to design a new Stockholm neighborhood...

An updated Scandinavian summer cottage weaves Japanese influences throughout
There are few better places to spend a Scandinavian summer than in a breezy cottage by the water. One stellar example...

This sustainable district in Sweden features carbon-positive towers
Stockholm-based Kjellander Sjöberg Architects recently won a competition for Nacka Port, a new district between...

These colorful hexagonal wall tiles are made from sound-absorbing “wood wool”
These colorful hexagonal wall tiles by Form Us With Love strike a brilliant balance between sustainable materials,...

This moss can naturally eliminate arsenic from water
Through the magic of moss, anything is possible. Scientists at the University of Stockholm have discovered that Warnstofia...

World’s first electric road that charges moving vehicles debuts in Sweden
The first electrified road capable of charging EVs as they drive across it is now open outside of Stockholm, Sweden....

Ruins of Sweden’s oldest church sheltered by a new A-frame building
Medieval history meets modern architecture at Kata Farm, a ninth-century church that now serves as an exhibition...

Bright blue trekking tents are designed to pop up with speed in Iceland
As if Iceland’s gorgeous waterfall-studded landscape wasn’t enough to draw the eye, Stockholm-based Utopia...

Architects seek to give eternal life to a temporary wooden market hall in Stockholm
Years ago, Swedish architecture firm Tengbom created a temporary market hall for Stockholm’s Östermalm district...

Gorgeous solar-powered greenhouse home in Sweden hits the market
If you're looking for a gorgeous home surrounded by an idyllic landscape, this greenhouse hybrid is currently on...

Tiny timber cabin with prefab elements opens up to Stockholm’s outdoors
Windows are much more than just panes of glass in Anders Berensson Architects’ latest project in the Stockholm...

Sleep hundreds of feet in the air in this renovated air traffic control tower
An old fight control tower in Stockholm's Arlanda Airport has been transformed into a unique luxury apartment that...

How Sweden plans to heat homes with internet searches
Emails and Instagram photos don't come without a carbon footprint: they're stored in data centers which continually...

Geothermal-powered ferry terminal in Stockholm has a public park on its roof
The new terminal references the shapes of moving marine vessels and the surrounding area's cranes and warehouses....

Sweden wants to turn 2 power towers into picnic platforms in the sky
The Swedish Royal Court has hired Anders Berensson Architects (A-B-A) to breathe new life into 12 disused power...

Each room of this Swedish villa extends outward for a private lakeside view
Villa Sunnanö is a few hours northwest of Stockholm on land surrounded by an expansive lake, picturesque boulders,...

Candy-colored pop-up park creates a relaxing oasis in busy Stockholm
Humlegårdsgatan was once seen as a noisy and dirty means to get from point A to point B, but that was before the...

Temporary Market Hall made from sustainable materials pops up in Stockholm
The pop-up Market Hall was created as a temporary home for the vendors of the old Market Hall, which is currently...

Solar-powered Eco Barn to be ‘carbon negative’ despite long Swedish winters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=345&v=wbat8CrWSlU Julia and Carl Lindeborg have undertaken a...

New municipal building in Stockholm will look and act just like a greenhouse
“Drivhus”—Danish for the word “greenhouse”—was selected as the winner of an international, invited...