Henning Larsen tops World of Volvo with "forest-like canopy"
Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. More
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Bornstein Lyckefors frames sea views at timber-clad Villa Hovås in Sweden
Architecture studio Bornstein Lyckefors has created a geometric house in Gothenburg, Sweden, with blackened wood facades interrupted by large openings that frame views of the sea and sunset. More
Henning Larsen designs tree-like volumes made from mass timber for Volvo experience centre
Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled its design for a mass-timber building in Sweden that will be used as an experience centre and meeting place for car manufacturer Volvo. More
Carolina Härdh crafts furniture for restaurant Vrå from its own food waste
Rice starch, fish bones and oyster shells from the kitchen of Gothenburg restaurant Vrå were combined to form this dual-purpose stool and side table, created by local designer Carolina Härdh. More
Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm build twin houses in Gothenburg
Swedish architect couple Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm have designed and built themselves a home with a decorative lattice facade, plus a matching property next door. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
White Arkitekter completes Gothenburg's first wooden office building
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has built a timber-framed office building in Gothenburg that resembles an inverted ziggurat. More
Cobe reveals design for Gothenburg University Library with facade curved like book pages
Danish architecture studio Cobe has won the competition for the new University of Gothenburg library, with a design that evokes the pages of a book being opened. More
Cobe designs "chamber of secrets" in Sweden to develop Lynk & Co subscription car
Danish architecture studio Cobe has revealed its Uni3 design centre for Chinese car manufacturer Geely in Gothenburg, which will include a hidden laboratory for car brand Lynk & Co. More
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter unveils plans for prefabricated Vertical Village II in Sweden
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has revealed designs for a prefabricated housing scheme in Gothenburg, Sweden, which aims to be an alternative to traditional terraced houses and prioritises green space. More
UNStudio unveils plans for Gothenburg cable car
Dutch office UNStudio has designed a cable car system for Gothenburg that will be supported by a network of latticed towers based on shipyard cranes. More
Amos and Amos takes cues from Scandinavian design for AKQA's new Gothenburg studio
London practice Amos and Amos has created a collaborative workspace in a former Gothenburg shipbuilding warehouse for digital agency AKQA, which references traditional Swedish architecture. More
Raumlabor builds industrial-looking sauna above the waters of Gothenburg port
The industrial harbour of Swedish city Gothenburg is the setting for this sauna by Raumlabor, which features a rusty steel exterior and a warm timber-lined interior (+ slideshow). More
Designs revealed for carbon-fibre bridge across a Gothenburg moat
Erik Andersson Architects has unveiled plans to build a circular carbon-fibre bridge across a historic moat in Sweden's second-largest city. More
Kjellgren Kaminsky completes church-inspired villa beside a lake in Sweden
This lakeside woodland house outside Gothenburg features a lofty gabled kitchen that Swedish firm Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture compares with the form of a church (+ slideshow). More
SOM unveils latest skyscraper proposal – a 230-metre tower for Gothenburg
News: American firm SOM and Danish studio Entasis have triumphed in a competition to design a skyscraper for Gothenburg that will be more than twice as high as the Swedish city's current tallest building. More
House Morran by Johannes Norlander Arkitektur
Swedish architects Johannes Norlander Arkitektur have renovated this 1950s island cottage near Gothenburg. More