White Arkitekter

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White Arkitekter is one of Scandinavia’s leading architectural practices. We work with sustainable architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and interior design for current and future generations. Our mission is to enable sustainable life through the art of architecture. Our vision is that by 2030 all our architecture will be regenerative and climate neutral through design excellence. We are an employee-owned architecture collective consisting of approximately 600 employees with a presence in Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and East Africa.

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“Minimal impact starts with understanding the conditions, accepting them and making the most out of them. We asked ourselves - how can we create an environment on such a steep slope and in such harsh weather conditions? We decided to transform those challenges into our tools and identity markers

Morten Vedelsbøl, Creative Director at White Arkitekter

“We’re proud to lead this important discussion at the Biennale on how to address global challenges, such as equity, migration and social justice. As architects, we play an important role effecting change

Monica von Schmalensee, CEO, White Arkitekter

”What’s most important for us is that the house contributes to making their hospital stay less sombre. Architecturally speaking, we’re connecting the existing gate guard house with a new building. This will create a very interesting meeting between the old and the new”

Anna-Carin Dahlberg

I already knew that the bathhouse was appreciated by the residents. Now we have this official recognition, which is very rewarding. I have a strong feeling that the bath house in Karlshamn will inspire other Swedish cities.

Sven Gustafsson

We are unbelievably proud to have two of our submissions reaching the finals at one of Europe’s most significant competitions for architecture. It’s a confirmation of the relevancy of our work on an international level.

Carl Bäckstrand

”This means a big boost for patients and staff, while the link between the hospital, education and research becomes even stronger than before”

Linda Mattsson

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Karlshamn’s cold water bath house wins first prize

Mon, Feb 08, 2016 10:05 CET

(Photo: Jonas Gustafsson) Southern Sweden’s open air baths in Karlshamn took home first prize in the category of Urban Planning, a newly established award by the Municipality of Karlshamn. White Arkitekter’s design is open to all, blending with the landscape while standing out.The new cold baths in Karlshamn are an example of the revival of a tradition with historic roots. The city has been the previous home to several open-air baths — none of which exist today. White received the commission by the association “Karlbadhusets vänner” with the brief to design a new bath accessible to

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Karlshamn’s cold water bath house wins first prize

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