Trollhättan 6 nominated for The Pineapples awards 2026

We’re thrilled to be shortlisted for The Pineapples awards 2026! Our competition-winning project Trollhättan 6 in Malmö has been recognised in the category ‘The Pineapple for International Future Place’.

The project is being developed together with our clients Skanska Fastigheter and Riksbyggen, in collaboration with Malmö stad, by our brilliant Superlocal team: Kjellander Sjöberg, Förstberg Ling, We Made That, and Ramboll.

The shortlisted teams will present their projects to the judges between 24-26 February, and the winners will be announced at the Pineapples Award party on 22 April.

Now in their 8th year, the awards are inspired by the pineapple as a traditional symbol of prosperity and welcome in architecture – with golden pineapples at the top of St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Launched by The Developer’s founding editor-in-chief Christine Murray and co-founder James MacLeod, the awards recognise projects at all stages of their lifecycle that contribute positively to urban life.

A Christmas greeting from all of us…

It’s that time of year again – when we pause and reflect on the year that has passed.

Despite the turbulence in the world around us, 2025 proved to be a truly remarkable year after all. We have had the opportunity to strengthen existing places, develop high-quality homes, and together explore exciting hybrid neighbourhoods. Throughout the year, we have taken part in competitions, developed proposals for planning, and delved into materiality and detailing for homes that will soon be built and become someone’s place to live.

There is something truly special about witnessing construction start on site, walking across bridges we designed ourselves, and seeing people move into buildings we have carefully crafted. We have been fortunate to experience all of this during the past year.

A heartfelt thank you for the inspiring collaborations and for everything we have created together in 2025.

We look forward to 2026 – and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dags för Trädgårdstadsdagen

Stefan Sjöberg has been invited as a speaker to the Garden City Day. Interest in Garden Cities is growing, both here in Sweden and internationally. They offer an affordable alternative, giving more people the opportunity to own their homes while enjoying the many benefits of green, sustainable environments. The event will explore the history of the Garden City Movement and its future potential from a broad perspective, encompassing living environments, financing, architecture, and sustainability.

Kjellander Sjöberg will highlight the completed 2010 project Sparsamheten in Stockholm for the developer Wallin Bostad, as well as the ongoing planning work for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community in England, which will provide 7,000 new homes.

This full-day seminar is organised by Architects Sweden, the Government’s Home Ownership Commissioner Stefan Attefall, ArkDes, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and the Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry.

Time and place:
19 November 2025, 9:00 – 17:30
ArkDes i Stockholm
Exercisplan 4
Stockholm

Read the programme on Architects Sweden
Read more about Sparsamheten
Read more about TCBGC

Shop Talk 13: Circularity and transformation #3

Collaboration in renewal processes

A roundtable on circular strategies and transformation – exploring how we can adapt and creatively re-use heritage environments and buildings with varying levels of significance. What issues and conflicts of interest tend to arise in regeneration processes involving existing industrial and urban contexts? What role does the already-built environment play and how can we best utilise its values? This session digs deeper into the challenges and difficulties that occur, and explores good examples of how to address them.

We have an excellent, highly competent and fantastic panel!

This Shop Talk is part of a series of conversations around circular strategies and transformation.

Guests:
Emelie Ekström-Howard, Riksantikvarieämbetet
Anna Haraldsson, Revelop
Martin Lagergren, Tyréns Cultural Heritage
Anna Lindgren, AMF
Marcus Lindh, Atrium Ljungberg
Henrik Nyberg, In3prenör
Lovisa Olsson Kihlborg, City of Stockholm
Stefan Sjöberg, Kjellander Sjöberg
Mi Inkinen, Kjellander Sjöberg

Time and place:
7 November, 8:00 – 9:30 am
Kjellander Sjöberg
Rosenlundsgatan 40
118 53 Stockholm

KS lecture on circular transformation in Vienna

Our Malmö Director, Johan Pitura, has been invited to give a lecture on circular transformation in Vienna on Tuesday, 4th November. The event is organised by “Architektur in Progress”, the leading platform for young, innovative and forward-looking architecture in Austria and the rest of the world.

Description from the program:
“Transforming industrial heritage: the circular revitalisation of the former Kockums’ industrial area into a vibrant and diverse district in Malmö is one of the most exciting examples of how resource consumption and climate impact can be minimised through environmentally friendly construction processes. Kjellander Sjöberg Architects have played a key role in this. Their Malmö Director, Johan Pitura, uses the example of the formerly redundant Gjuteriet to explain the impressive transformation into Oatly’s forward-looking headquarters. He will demonstrate the importance of focusing on sustainable strategies and establishing clear targets early in the process – both for feasibility and for architectural quality.”

Time and place:
4th November 2025, 7 pm
Smartvoll
Kirchengasse 23
1070 Vienna

Ekelund Pampas moves forward

Kjellander Sjöberg, in collaboration with HSB and Besqab, has progressed the planning process of Ekelund Pampas – Solna’s new district, located just outside central Stockholm in a unique setting between city, nature and water.

The proposal has recently been presented for public consultation, and the extensive collaboration with the Solna City Council, the Public Transport Administration and many others has resulted in a contextually sensitive and well-integrated urban district. It is connected to Västra Skogen and mediates the transition to Ulvsundasjön, while also activating the waterfront promenade. Through its scale, architectural expression and strong relationship to water, the neighbourhood reflects and builds upon the characteristic qualities of the adjacent Kungsholmen, creating a natural extension of the inner city.

Urban transformation on Western Kungsholmen

Kjellander Sjöberg, in collaboration with Besqab, is developing a new residential block within the property Paradiset 23 on Kungsholmen in Stockholm. The centrally located site on Nordenflychtsvägen is situated next to KS’s acclaimed residential infill Etaget.

The project comprises approximately 90 new homes, corresponding to around 8,000 square metres of gross floor area, with retail on the ground floor. The homes on the recessed top floor will feature generous private terraces. All homes are designed to meet high standards for climate performance and energy efficiency, with the ambition to further enhance the city and contribute to a vibrant streetscape. Besqab acquired the development rights from Fabege, supported by Kjellander Sjöberg Architects throughout the due diligence process. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with sales launching in the first quarter of 2026.

Launch of Branten

We’re delighted to announce that a remarkable project we’ve been involved in since the planning stage in 2013 is now making major strides forward. The vision for Branten is finally taking shape and moving towards realisation – a new piece in the urban mosaic of classic Västra Kungsholmen in Stockholm.

Wallin Bostad is launching 36 quality homes with views over the water, Karlberg Palace and the Vasastan area, designed by Kjellander Sjöberg. The project stands out for its high aspirations in both architecture and design, offering beautifully considered qualities of life.

Construction is scheduled to begin in Q1 2026, and first residents will move in Q1 2027. Wallin is now proceeding with preliminary sales agreements through the estate agency Fantastic Frank.

Winner selected in architectural competition for Trollhättan 6 in Malmö

An international design team has been appointed for the development of Trollhättan 6 district on Universitetsholmen in Malmö, in a competition arranged by Skanska Fastigheter Malmö and Riksbyggen, in collaboration with the city of Malmö in Sweden. The proposal by Team Superlokal – comprised of Kjellander Sjöberg & Förstberg Ling in collaboration with critical friend We Made That, supported by Ramboll – was viewed by the judges as being the best in terms of combining the site’s cultural and historical values with modern and sustainable urban development.

The brief for the site – which is located at Nordenskiöldsgatan 13 and has a plot area of approximately 5,100 sqm, adjacent to the city’s waterfront – is to create a mixed-use building that combines workplaces, housing and community amenities, with the ground floor contributing to a vibrant streetscape and quayside.

The ambition is to develop a sustainable and attractive neighbourhood with low climate impact, that preserves valuable parts of an existing office block and car park whilst strategically adding new vertical extensions to maximise the site’s potential.

Of Team Superlokal’s proposal, the jury said:

“With a clear architectural character rooted in the site’s heritage, the team has balanced development opportunity and cultural history with the delivery of new housing and workspace. The renewal of the existing office building will revive the streetscape by opening up the block and providing space for new businesses on the ground floor to strengthen urban life on Universitetsholmen.”

Following this appointment, Kjellander Sjoberg, Förstberg Ling and We Made That will collaborate to develop and refine their proposals. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027.