Travel - 11.05.2020
Stockholm
Sweden
Main home of the Nobel prizes, the Swedish capital extends the pursuit of excellence to fields like design, ecology, and cuisine. 59.327450,18.054346 Architecture Stockholm City Hall The subtle delicacy characterizes the Swedish romantic style is reflected in the town hall building -designed by Ragnar Östberg between 1909 and 1923- with a towerthat offers views of the Old Town or Gamla Stan Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden stadshuset.stockholm +46 8 508 290 00 59.343402,18.054749 Modern Architecture Public Library Generously filled with toplight, the municipal library – designed by Gunnar Asplund between 1918 and 1927 – is an emblematic example of refined classicism and was the first in Sweden to include open bookshelves. Sveavägen 73, 113 80 Stockholm, Sweden +46 8 508 309 00 59.326809,18.071618 Monument Royal Palace Located by the water in Stockholm’s city center and organized around a square-shaped courtyard, the Royal Palace (or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence of the King and Queen of Sweden. Slottsbacken 1, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden kungligaslotten.se +46 8 402 61 00 59.273754,18.102451 Woodland Cementery Skogskapellet With references to both a cabin and a temple, this chapel designed by Asplund was the first construction in Woodland Cemetery, which the architect designed with Sigurd Lewerentz in 1915. Sockenvägen 492, 122 33 Enskede, Sweden +46 8 508 301 00 59.269136,18.101677 Woodland Cementery Resurrection Chapel At the end of a road surrounded by trees in Woodland Cemetery, Resurrection Chapel – also by Lewerentz – is made up of two subtly connected bodies that confront classical and modern language. Sockenvägen 492, 122 33 Enskede, Sweden +46 8 508 301 00 59.275719,18.100458 Woodland Cementery Crematorium The formal refinement of the portico is taken to the limit at the Crematorium, Asplund’s last work in the Cemetery. Sockenvägen 492, 122 33 Enskede, Sweden +46 8 508 301 00 59.362922,17.870426 Religious St. Thomas Church Located in Vällingby – a district designed in 1950 following the CIAM’s organic urbanism principles –, St. Thomas Church was built by Peter Celsing and stands out for the tactile materiality of its brick walls. Kirunagatan 9, 162 68 Vällingby, Sweden svenskakyrkan.se 59.362711,17.876065 Religious Västertort Church According to Le Corbusier, this church by Carl Nyren is an essential visit for any architecture student. Solursgränd 4, 162 65 Vällingby, Sweden vasterortskyrkan.se +46 8 87 21 87 59.292337,18.117182 Religious St. Mark's Church St. Mark’s Church was the first building in which Lewerentz adopted the rule of not cutting bricks, which involved a careful attention to detail and stressed the expressive character of mortar joints. Malmövägen 51, 121 53 Johanneshov, Sweden svenskakyrkan.se +46 8 505 815 00 59.329355,17.852725 Architecture The Box This ‘box’ – of 6 x 3.6 m – is a minimal shelter that Ralph and Ruth Erskine built for themselves in 1941. Rörby 33, 178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden arkdes.se 59.337355,18.059422 Architecture Social Security Administration Building Modernity and classicism are fused in this office building designed by Sigurd Lewerentz, where square openings of the same size pierce the rectangular perimeter and the oval-shaped courtyard. Adolf Fredriks kyrkogata 8, 111 37 Stockholm, Sweden marginalen.se +46 77 171 77 10 59.362168,18.057825 Architecture Stockholm University Within the Frescati university district, the library building designed by Ralph Erskine in 1974 adopts a functionalist structure that, with its bold shape, leaves a distinctive landmark on the campus. Frescativägen, 114 19 Stockholm, Sweden su.se +46 8 16 20 00 59.331787,18.065923 Architecture Riksbank building Large black granite blocks clad the facade of the Riksbank built by Peter Celsing in 1976. Brunkebergstorg 11, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden riksbank.se +46 8 787 00 00 59.326046,18.084692 Cultural Center Moderna Museet Moderna Museet, designed by Rafael Moneo in 1991, goes up across from the industrial buildings of Skeppsholmen, melding into the harbor landscape with its metallic roofs pierced by skylights. Exercisplan 4, 111 49 Stockholm, Sweden modernamuseet.se +46 8 520 235 00 59.357641,18.056513 Infrastructure Ventilation Tower Located in the Royal National City Park, this tower – developed by Rundquist Arkitekter using parametric tools – is designed to fulfill the function of purifying the air of the underground highway. Roslagsvägen, 114 19 59.329565,18.055510 Congress Center Stockholm Waterfront An undulating skin of metallic rods, which reflects the dynamism of the waterfront, wraps the main volume of this congress center with capacity for 3,000 people, designed by White Arkitekter in 2010. Nils Ericsons Plan 4, 111 64 Stockholm, Sweden stockholmwaterfront.com +46 8 505 060 00 59.328010,18.091477 Cultural Center Vasa Museet The popular Vasa Museet contains the only ship from the 17th century that remains intact. Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden vasamuseet.se +46 8 519 548 80 59.340231,18.112232 Housing 79 & Park Hillside As an extension of the historical Gärdet Park, the building designed by BIG is covered with plants and arranged in terraces thanks to which all the apartments have panoramic views over the city. Sandhamnsgatan 79, 115 28 Stockholm, Sweden oscarproperties.com +46 8 510 607 70 59.329230,18.075470 Infrastructure Ferry Terminal Completed by Marge Arkitekter, the three new buildings serving the ferry terminal are designed as pyramid-shaped volumes that direct the views of visitors towards the monuments nearby. Strömkajen 111 48 59.346061,18.034140 Housing Norra Tornen Designed initially by Aleksander Wolodarski and carried to completion by OMA, this is the first in a set of two towers that rise 125 meters high, and that will be the tallest residential buildings in Stockholm. Torsplan 8, 113 65 Stockholm, Sweden brfinnovationen.se 59.347464,18.072276 Architecture KTH School Designed by the local studio Tham & Videgård, the architecture school goes up on the KTH Campus. Osquars backe 7, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden arch.kth.se +46 8 790 60 00 59.332095,18.064868 Cultural Center Kulturhuset In spite of not having its own collection, the Fotografiska is the world’s largest photography museum, located in an old industrial brick building on the Södermalm island harbor. Sergels torg, 111 57 Stockholm, Sweden +46 8 506 202 12 59.317911,18.085666 Photography Museum Fotografiska In spite of not having its own collection, the Fotografiska is the world’s largest hotography museum, located in an old industrial brick building on the Södermalm island harbor. Stadsgårdshamnen 22, 116 45 Stockholm, Sweden fotografiska.com +46 8 509 005 00 59.363166,17.997191 Urban Art Solna Centrum Since 1957, the subway stations in the city of Stockholm show installations by different artists who place sculptures or decorate walls, transforming this infrastructure into an underground art gallery. 169 51 Solna 59.315327,18.030613 Cinema Bio Rio This single screen movie theater opened its doors in 1940, offering a variety of films and cultural events. Hornstulls strand 3, 117 39 Stockholm, Sweden biorio.se +46 8 669 95 00 59.340159,18.103136 Cultural Center Svenska Filminstitutet Designed in brutalist style, the Swedish Film Institute – built by Peter Celsing in 1970 – offers a program that spans all genres, aiming to support, promote, and keep record of local filmmaking. Borgvägen 1-5, 115 53 Stockholm, Sweden filminstitutet.se +46 8 665 11 00 59.335478,18.060039 Theater Skandia-Teatern Envisioned as a stage where reality and fiction are fused, the Skandia Theater – designed by Erik Gunnar Asplund in 1923 – takes visitors to the dreamlike atmosphere of the twenties decade. Drottninggatan 82, 111 36 Stockholm, Sweden sf.se +46 8 562 600 00 59.311831,18.075602 Eating Out Bistro Bananas Around a circular bar, Bananas offers local and Italian dishes, including gluten-free recipes. Skånegatan 47, 116 37 Stockholm, Sweden bistrobananas.se 59.335770,18.051071 Hostel Generator Generator is the perfect option for those seeking affordable accommodation as well as unique design. Torsgatan 10, 111 23 Stockholm, Sweden +46 8 505 323 70 59.345473,18.067595 Hotel & Restaurant Ett Hem En una mansión modernista de 1910 en el barrio residencial de Lärkstan, el hotel Ett Hem —que en sueco significa ‘una casa’— ha sido cuidadosamente diseñado para crear un ambiente doméstico y acogedor. Sköldungagatan 2, 114 27 Stockholm, Sweden etthem.se +46 8 20 05 90 59.3325806, 18.0648994