BIG wraps Lapland hotel treehouse in 350 birdhouses
Danish architecture studio BIG has revealed its Biosphere treehouse at the Treehotel in Swedish Lapland, which is surrounded by birdhouses. More
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Watch a talk on designing with waste live from Southern Sweden Design Days
The co-founder of Matter Displaced, an exhibition about designing using waste, discussed the ideas behind the show in this live talk moderated by Dezeen as part of Southern Sweden Design Days. More
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Henning Larsen designs tree-like volumes made from mass timber for Volvo experience centre
Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled its design for a mass-timber building in Sweden that will be used as an experience centre and meeting place for car manufacturer Volvo. More
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Carolina Härdh crafts furniture for restaurant Vrå from its own food waste
Rice starch, fish bones and oyster shells from the kitchen of Gothenburg restaurant Vrå were combined to form this dual-purpose stool and side table, created by local designer Carolina Härdh. More
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Johan Sundberg Arkitektur designs timber barn on a historic Swedish farm
Swedish practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has designed a timber barn on a historic farm in Skåne, southern Sweden, that was created to be used as anything from storage and workshop space to a games room. More
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ArkDes exhibition explores Stockholm Design Lab's everyday graphic design
The Smoothies, Museums and Airports exhibition, which showcases graphic design studio Stockholm Design Lab's contribution to everyday design, from IKEA typefaces to airport wayfinding, has opened at architecture museum ArkDes. More
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Pastel colours and textured concrete decorate Stockholm hair salon
Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor has designed the interior for a minimalist hair salon that was informed by architect Carlo Scarpa's geometric designs and the muted colours of 1920s swimming baths. More
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BIG reveals hotel room wrapped in 350 birdhouses
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its design for a hotel room surrounded by hundreds of birdhouses for the Treehotel in Sweden. More
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Måns Tham stacks shipping containers to create Swedish house
Swedish architect Måns Tham has created a house on the outskirts of Stockholm using eight standard shipping containers that are stacked and elevated on metal pillars. More
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Nordic functionalism informs Stockholm beauty clinic by ASKA
Swedish architecture studio ASKA has drawn on the existing 1930s architecture for its refurbishment of Stockholm beauty salon MBS by Malika, adding arched shapes and oak veneer panelling. More
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Swedish forest retreat by Norm Architects is "designed for a simple life"
Norm Architects has converted a traditional timber cabin, hidden away amongst pine trees in a forest in Sweden, into a pared-back holiday home for families. More
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Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm build twin houses in Gothenburg
Swedish architect couple Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm have designed and built themselves a home with a decorative lattice facade, plus a matching property next door. More
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Foster + Partners and Marge Arkitekter chosen to redevelop Stockholm Central Station
A team led by British firm Foster + Partners and Swedish studio Marge Arkitekter has won a competition for the redevelopment of Stockholm Central Station. More
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Office architecture
Office architecture
White Arkitekter completes Gothenburg's first wooden office building
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has built a timber-framed office building in Gothenburg that resembles an inverted ziggurat. More
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Terraces for following the sun surround villa in Sweden by Johan Sundberg
Zinc and larch canopies shade a series of terraces at this home in southern Sweden, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More
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White Arkitekter unveils "carbon negative" skyscraper and cultural centre in Sweden
Architecture studio White Arkitekter has completed Sara Kulturhus Centre, a timber development featuring the world's second-tallest wooden tower, which it claims will be carbon negative over its lifetime. More
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Lena Bergström's fossil-free candle holder "symbolizes the light at the end of the tunnel"
Swedish designer Lena Bergström has created the world's first object made from steel produced without creating carbon emissions. More
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IKEA launches "accessible and affordable" subscription for renewable energy in Sweden
Furniture retailer IKEA is branching out to become a renewable energy supplier with its Strömma subscription service, which is set to bring wind and solar power to Swedish households from September. More
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ASKA draws on Wes Anderson films for pastel-coloured Cafe Banacado design
Swedish architecture studio ASKA has created a pale-yellow interior informed by Wes Anderson movies and the aesthetics of Cuba for Stockholm restaurant Cafe Banacado. More
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Sweden faces "very serious" economic impacts as environmental ruling threatens cement plant
The closure of Sweden's biggest cement factory on environmental grounds could cause up to 400,000 job losses and wipe out the country's GDP growth, according to an alliance of construction bodies. More
