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....
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...
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...
Anders Berensson unveils wooden Trätoppen skyscraper with a numerical facade
The skyscraper will be retracted six meters (20 feet) from the facade of the existing car park in order to preserve...
Scientists create transparent wood that could brighten up your home
Researchers at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new transparent ‘wood’ material...
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...
Villa Eder-Hederus is a gorgeous renovated timber cottage from the 1850’s
The house, located in Kummelnäs, near Stockholm, was originally built in 1850s and was used as a summer retreat...
This artist turned salvaged aluminum scraps into elegant pieces for the home
'All of the above' is made using discarded metal parts from a window-making company that turned its business into...
Pioneering new urban design for Stockholm includes a soaring green sky walk park
The idea behind the new waterfront development is to accommodate the maximum number of people without undue environmental...
BIG unveils lush mountain-like terraced building infused with nature
Developed by Oscar Properties, 79 & Park is located next to Stockholm’s Royal National City Park and will...
David Chipperfield unveils scaled-back designs for Stockholm’s Nobel Center
When Chipperfield won the bid for the Nobel Center last year, his original designs courted both acclaim and controversy....
The insane plan to build an airport right above city streets
London’s Bartlett School of Architecture asked this year’s senior students to “develop a utopian dream”...
Gorgeous forest home in Sweden makes living deliberately stylish
Appropriately exterior paneled with timber, Villa Altona was built along an east-west axis to allow strong sun...
Johanna Mårtensson Built a City Out of Bread Just to Watch it Mold
The Earth will probably continue to turn long after humans are devoured by rat-size snails or flesh-eating zombies,...
Low-cost, rolling Friggatto House transforms into two separate buildings
Two non-permit building types were the inspiration for the new studio space. When moved, the "Frigg" is considered...
Infographic: How Congestion Pricing Works
Photo via Shutterstock Congestion charging is one of the most effective tools that local governments have to...
Ulf Mejergren Architects team up with 100 kids to build a city from sticks
If the concept wins the competition, this intricate structure will be built by kids attending a workshop in the...
SwimCity offers 3D-printed floating housing for students in Stockholm
Belatchew Labs is an experimental studio under the umbrella of Belatchew Arkitekter, based in Stockholm. The Labs...
Utopia Arkitekter unveils gorgeous green-walled plan for transforming a Stockholm neighborhood
The entire plan includes a total of 29 units (twelve apartments and seventeen townhomes) which will form a new neighborhood...
Studiomama Gives Historic 18th Century Swedish Home a Monochromatic Makeover
Studiomama began by getting rid of the years of renovations that the apartment in the home endured, including a...
Modern Metal-Clad House Husarö is Nestled High on a Swedish Island Hillside
Working within the constraints of a modest budget, Tham & Videgård decided to use tectonic rationality, an...
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No! it’s a… Hostel?!
The Jumbo Hostel is housed within a retrofitted 747-200 situated in the Stockholm-Arlanda airport. The jumbo jet...
Swedish Studio Wingårdhs Unveils Prefab, Scented Apartment Block Made Entirely from Wood
Erected for property developer Folkhem, the Strandparken tower shelters 31 apartments among its 8 floors. It...
Wi-Fi Connected Collaborative Cooking Machine Lets 5 Chefs Cook Together from Afar
The Stockholm-based project is the work of Christian Isberg, Petter Johansson Kukacka, Lasse Korsgaard and chef...
New Water Buses Proposed to Help Ease Mass Transit Pressure in Sweden
Researchers at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology have come up with an innovative addition to the city's...
David Chipperfield Wins Competition to Design Sophisticated New Nobel Center in Stockholm
Slated for the Blasieholmsudden peninsula, the building will include a variety of exhibition spaces and meeting...