glad midsommar
We celebrated Midsommar’s eve at Skansen, a living history park on Djurgården. The festivities included dancing around the maypole, decorating oneself with greenery and enjoying …
19 Jun
skogskyrkogården
skogskyrkogården
The Woodland Cemetery, known as Skogskyrkogården, was designed by Erik Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz, two of Sweden’s most well-known 20th century architects. Work began …
18 Jun
volvo ocean race
volvo ocean race
The Volvo Ocean Race Stockholm Stopover takes place over 10 days, as the boats arrive in Stockholm from the west coast of Sweden, compete in …
17 Jun
Kronobageriet
Kronobageriet
Musikmuseet, Stockholm’s Museum of Musical History, occupies what was once the royal storehouse and bakery in Östermalm. It was built in the 17th century, and …
16 Jun
gasverket
gasverket
The gasworks at the Bay of Värtan dominate Stockholm’s skyline from any point in the city. The two classically detailed brick gasworks buildings were designed …
15 Jun
winterviken
winterviken
Alfred Nobel, after his invention of dynamite in 1867, manufactured it here until 1920. Surrounded by allotment gardens and parks, this building now houses an …
14 Jun
dieselverkstaden
dieselverkstaden
This marine engine factory was built between 1909 and 1914 in Nacka, a suburb south-east of Stockholm. In 2001, Nyréns Arkitektkontor proposed a reuse of …
13 Jun
hammarby sjöstad
hammarby sjöstad
This large-scale development on the shores of lake Hammarby, south-east of Stockholm’s city center, occupies a former industrial area. This project follows a complex ecological …
12 Jun
arkitekturmuseet
arkitekturmuseet
The Architecture Museum on Skeppsholmen, a small island previously used for naval purposes, occupies a former drill hall. 1000 years of Swedish architectural history are …
11 Jun
fargfabriken
fargfabriken
Fargfabriken in Liljeholmen in the outskirts of Stockholm has fabricated various products since its construction in the 1890s by Helge Palmcrantz, an inventor who at …