Sweden — White Arkitekter has appointed Oskar Norelius as new CEO, tasked with leading the company into the next phase of development. This comes at a time when the conditions for the built environment are fundamentally changing. Climate requirements, resource efficiency and increasing complexity in implementation are placing new demands on how decisions are made and responsibility is taken throughout the process. In this situation, the role of the architect is becoming increasingly central.

Sweden — With their proposal Side-by-side, White Arkitekter won the competition to design Skellefteå’s cultural centre and hotel, which will be completed in 2019. Located just below the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the city has a long tradition of timber architecture that inspired the winning proposal. Over 55 entries from ten countries were submitted.

Sweden — Danish Henning Larsen Architects has won the international design competition for Skanska´s remarkable new high-rise landmark in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city.