Our favourite places
Wandering in town, we discovered lots of Stockholm’s interesting buildings and places. We'll present you some in this article...
Skogskyrkogråden cemetery
Skogskyrkogråden cemetery was conceived by Asplund and Lewerentz who teamed up to create this astonishing piece of architecture between 1914 and 1940. It is now a UNESCO world heritage site, lots of important people were buried there, like its creator Asplund or the famous actress Greta Garbo. It’s a really peaceful place and a must see spot in Stockholm.
It was constructed within the heart of a forest, different strategically located constructions lead visitors through the beautiful forest lane.
Stadsbiblioteket Stockholm's public library
The Stockholm Public Library is one of the most popular projects of Asplund, maybe the most famous Swedish architect ever. This is one of the city's most notable structures, discussed by a committee of which Asplund himself was a member from 1918, a design scheme was proposed in 1922, and construction began in 1924. Its design was inspired by the Barrière Saint-Martin by Claude Nicolas Ledoux. Asplund tried to reduce elements of the classical order to their most abstract geometrical forms. The rotunda which can be seen from the outside gives the building some monumentality. Stockholm Public Library includes more than 2 million volumes.
Stockholm Waterfront & Stadshuset
In 1907 the city council decided to build a new city hall at the former site of Eldkvarn. An architectural contest was held. Finally, it was decided that Östberg will be assigned to the construction of the City Hall. After 12 years of construction, the city hall was completed in 1923. Inside there is a string of lavish rooms. The most famous of which is called the blue hall where the Nobel Prize banquet takes place every year. The Blue Hall, with its straight walls and arcades, incorporates elements of a representative courtyard.
Above the Blue Hall lies the hypnotising Golden Hall decorated with more than 18 million tiles which portray important events from Sweden’s history.
Kulturhuset, the Culture House
In the very center of Stockholm and part of the same modern city center area sits Kulturhuset designed in 1974 by Peter Celsing, a very well-known Swedish architect. This cultural public center is located in front of “Plattan”, a big plaza with a very famous floor pattern made of large black and white triangles. Symbol of Stockholm’s modernism growth, the Kulturhuset is a low and long building with a glazed lined façade.
Karolinska Institutet
With its 1000-seat auditorium, Karolinska Institutet's new lecture hall complex, enables the university to arrange major public events, such as the Nobel lectures, which attract audiences from around the world. Its particular form contrasts with the surrounding buildings with its modernity. Completed in 2013, the abstract building constructed in six different types of glass stands like a bowl at the core of medical university Karolinska Institutet.
KTH School of Architecture
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment is one of the ten Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) schools. Designed by Tham & Videgård Architects, the new KTH school, completed in 2015, has just won the ArchDaily readers’ poll for Building of the year. The building took first place in the category of Educational Architecture.
Tellus kindergarten
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter have completed this curving three-story nursery school located between a forest and former industrial estate in Stockholm. A semi enclosed entrance courtyard constitutes a first exterior space for parents and children meeting and leaving.
The facade panels are created with wooden slats held in flashy yellow following the curved plan.
The building complies with the highest standards for environmentally friendly and long term sound construction.