
Green roofs and solar bring Snøhetta's Wendelstrand to life
Snøhetta and developer Next Step have designed a green, walkable neighborhood near idyllic Landvettersjøen Lake...

Proposal for world’s largest timber structure offers possibilities
All over the world, unique projects are being developed to mitigate carbon emissions. One such project comes from...

Transportation hub in Sweden has a futuristic, floating solar roof
The “floating” solar roof in Sweden’s Västerås Travel Center may be just an illusion, but the power it...

Gothenburg, Sweden develops world's first zero-emissions zone
The Swedish city of Gothenburg is developing the world's first large-scale zero-emissions city zone. In collaboration...

A small Swedish town becomes home to urban development experiments
Stockholm-based architecture firm Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled designs for the Tibro Train Tracks,...

World’s most sustainable furniture factory proposed for Norway
Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled the design for The Plus, a furniture factory for Norwegian urban furniture manufacturer...

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...

Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants
Europe just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired...

ReGen Villages plans smart, circular communities in Sweden
Silicon Valley-based ReGen Villages has teamed up with Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter to develop...

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...

New Marine Education Center in Malmö raises climate change awareness
In Malmö, Sweden, the recently completed Marine Education Center is giving visitors a closer look at the effects...

Mountain in Sweden loses highest peak title as global warming shrinks it
Kebnekaise, the highest mountain peak in Sweden, has fallen victim to global heating. Scientists reported that...

Zero-carbon masterplan on the water aims to revitalize Bergen’s urban growth
In a bid to revitalize the Norwegian city of Bergen, London-based architectural practice Waugh Thistleton Architects...

Old Swedish farm is reborn as a cozy woodland cabin holiday home
Swedish architectural practice Wingårdh Arkitektkontor converted a large old farm in the south of Sweden into...