Styrmansbron nominated for the Swedish Transport Administration’s Architecture Prize

Kjellander Sjöberg’s red bridge in Malmö, Styrmansbron, is one of four projects nominated for the Swedish Transport Administration’s Architecture Prize, awarded every two years. The aim is to highlight exemplary infrastructure projects – public works – that have addressed complex technical challenges in ways that are both innovative and sensory. The projects recognised contribute added value in a broad sense and foster a deeper understanding of their setting. The winner will be announced at the Architecture Gala on 26 March at Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå.

Kjellander Sjöberg won the competition in 2020 together with the London-based bridge engineer Ian Firth and Sweco Civil, commissioned by the City of Malmö and Varvsstaden. The bridge has been designed as a sustainable and elegant link for pedestrians, cyclists and buses, as well as a place to pause and spend time. Its red colour was inspired by the red brick industrial buildings of Kockums in Varvsstaden.

Read jury's motivation
Read more about the nominees
Read more about Styrmansbron

Slakthusområdet Phase 2, Central Cultural Quarter

Kjellander Sjöberg is working with Atrium Ljungberg and the City of Stockholm to develop Blocks I and K in the central part of the emerging Slakthusområdet neighbourhood. The planning application for the two blocks in Phase 2B allows for approximately 130 homes arranged around a green courtyard adjacent to the new Central Park, as well as a new office building of around 11,000 sq m (GEA) facing Rökeritorget and the heritage former slaughterhouse halls. The proposal is currently out for consultation as part of a new detailed plan, with adoption expected in Q4 2026.

This second phase of the Slakthusområdet development comprises a total of five planning applications. The area is located in the central and eastern parts of the neighbourhood and contains several buildings of significant cultural and historic value. Overall, it includes plans for approximately 600 new homes, a secondary school, parks, public squares, and an entrance to a new underground station. In addition, around 90,000 sq m (GEA) of office space is planned, with ground-floor commercial and school facilities within retained buildings, as well as a further 50,000 sq m (GEA) of office space with ground-floor amenities in extensions and new buildings.

Public consultation Eriksberg

Over the past twelve years, Kjellander Sjöberg has collaborated with Uppsalahem and the Uppsala City Council to develop a regeneration scheme for Eriksberg, which is now out for the next stage of public consultation. The proposal builds on the area’s existing structure and its distinct green qualities, including opportunities for recreation and rich ecological biodiversity.

The masterplan for the Moränen and Marmorn blocks will deliver approximately 240–300 new homes, along with revitalised ground-floor amenities facing Västertorg, as well as a dedicated mobility hub. The new volumes relate to the local urban fabric from the 1950s and 1960s and seek to reinforce both pedestrian and green networks.

Along Granitvägen, new residential buildings are proposed to replace existing parking, giving the street a more active and urban character. Terraced housing is introduced along the main park route, while the southern part of the site meeting the natural pine woodlands accommodates more freely arranged urban villas. The masterplan vision aligns with the planning framework objectives for Eriksberg and Ekebydalen.

Uppsalahem is the public housing provider of Uppsala.

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!

Time for Garden City Day

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