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Stockholm City Hall

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

Public Library

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

Royal Palace

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

Skogskapellet

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

Resurrection Chapel

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

Crematorium

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

St. Thomas Church

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

Västertort Church

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

St. Mark's Church

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

The Box

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

Social Security Administration Building

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

Stockholm University

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

Riksbank building

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

Moderna Museet

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

Ventilation Tower

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

Stockholm Waterfront

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

Vasa Museet

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

79 & Park Hillside

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

Ferry Terminal

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

Norra Tornen

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

KTH School

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

Kulturhuset

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

Fotografiska

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

Solna Centrum

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

Bio Rio

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

Svenska Filminstitutet

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

Skandia-Teatern

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

Bistro Bananas

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

Generator

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

Ett Hem

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

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