Jet-lagged and exhausted, you check into an airport hotel. Whatever expectations you may have, if you’re staying at Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport, you’re stepping into a world where modern Scandinavian design meets Asian mystique. Here, Japanese carp and Finnish perch share space. With a bold and distinctive interior concept, the goal was to make Finland’s largest hotel anything but “a necessary stop on the journey.”
Helsinki Airport is often nicknamed “Gateway to Asia,” with over 80 direct flights to Asian destinations weekly. The hotel’s architecture reflects Scandinavian rhythm and minimalist aesthetics, with crisp and clean lines. Inside, however, it’s anything but minimalist.
“You won’t find a single white wall in the hotel,” says Claes Pereswetoff-Morath, the lead architect at Tengbom.
A memorable stay
The Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport is Finland’s largest hotel, conveniently connected to the terminal via an indoor walkway and just steps away from airport check-in counters. A quick 30-minute commute connects you to Helsinki city center via public transport. The hotel boasts a state-of-the-art conference center, a spa, and a top-floor restaurant offering sweeping views of the runways.
“What does a traveler expect from an airport hotel? That question was at the forefront of our minds throughout the project,” shares Claes.
“We wanted to create a cozy oasis amidst terminals, parking garages, and logistics buildings.”
Japanese carp and Finnish pike
Airport hotels are often perceived as transient places where one stays only due to inconvenient flight times, and the memory of the stay fades quickly. But Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport is a destination in its own right, offering surprises in every room.
“Scandinavia meets Asia in a blend of clean, modern Scandinavian design and classic Asian aesthetics,” Claes explains. The concept, dubbed JAPANDI, is embodied by the iconic koi carp and Finland’s national fish, the perch.
“You can watch a plane take off and disappear into the clouds on the horizon.”
Breakfast under Japanese maple trees
The hotel’s restaurants and bars feature robust materials such as stone floors, solid wood details, and Scandinavian design furniture, creating a welcoming atmosphere. Combining matte and glossy textures, dark and light tones, the design achieves a balance of exclusivity and inclusiveness.
“Designing a breakfast restaurant the size of a handball court in a hotel with 505 rooms, while ensuring it feels intimate and inviting at 4 a.m. when breakfast starts, was a challenge,”
Claes Morath.
Daylight filters through four skylights in the breakfast hall, casting magical light on the 5-meter-tall Japanese maple trees amid the morning rush. Varied seating arrangements, pendant lights, and upholstered furniture create a dynamic setting for social interactions.
Plane-spotting on the rooftop terrace
The spa and wellness area provides a serene retreat. Guests can also enjoy a courtyard terrace with a heated pool, perfect for experiencing a Finnish winter.
“The hotel offers a relaxing spa, a rooftop restaurant, and a terrace bar with stunning views of the runways,” Claes says. “You can watch a plane take off and disappear into the clouds on the horizon.”
Tech meets tradition
The hotel’s guest rooms exude intimacy, with genuine wooden floors and earthy tones for a cozy feel. Smart solutions integrate service functions into the interior, optimizing the relatively small standard rooms.
Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport also features a high-tech conference facility with 20 meeting rooms and a congress hall accommodating over 1,000 attendees. The luxurious wool carpets contribute to a soft acoustic environment, complementing the contrast between advanced technology and plush materials.
“Every corner of the hotel is designed to offer a holistic experience. Guests should leave with a memorable impression and a strong desire to return,” hopes Claes.
Can a hotel expand a city center? We think it can. With the opening of the new Clarion Hotel in Sundsvall, the “The Stone City” has gotten a fresh and shiny add-on.
The hotel’s unique location along the Selånger river. Photo: Lasse Olsson
The perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine. Attend conferences, relax, celebrate or simply escape. With “stone” and “jewel” as its keywords, the new Clarion Hotel in Sundsvall combines traditional and contemporary, bringing life and movement to a block that used to be just a parking lot.
A spectacular street-level bar embellishes the hotel’s center. Suspended above the bar counter as if floating in mid-air, the bar’s overhang perfectly completes the space. Photo: Lasse Olsson
Warm, fresh and dramatic
The Selånger river, Norrland’s rugged nature, and Sundsvall’s industrial past were all sources of inspiration behind the design concept. Playing on the keywords stone and jewel, the decor is a far cry from your classic hotel style.
“As our jumping-off point, we used contrasts like polished and raw, glowing and cool, dark and light. Together, we created an interior design that feels human but still exciting,” says Nadia Tolstoy, design lead at Tengbom.
Warm textiles and shiny brass glow in the cosmopolitan rooftop bar, complete with expertly designed lighting, materials and acoustics. Photo: Lasse OlssonThe countertop of the rooftop bar is inspired by the Alnöite stone found in Sundsvall. Photo: Lasse Olsson
More than a hotel
In 2017, a jury named Sundsvall Sweden’s most beautiful city. People often describe it as a Phoenix rising from the ashes, a nod to the great fire of 1888. With Clarion Hotel Sundsvall, the city takes another step forward. The hotel welcomes guests with a warm and inviting lounge. It features an inspiring conference area, a rooftop restaurant with a terrace, an international spa, and rooms designed for long, lazy weekends. To create the perfect atmosphere, we combined polished brass detailing, natural stone, smoked oak, limestone hues, and wood paneling. We also wove motifs inspired by the Stone City into everything—from the patterns in the carpets to the textures in the bathrooms.
“We wanted to create the exact opposite of traditional hotels’ sterile decor. Using timeless, yet classic materials, with an emphasis on a welcoming design, we’ve created a fresh, lively meeting space for Sundsvall residents and long-distance travelers alike,” explains Claes Pereswetoff-Morath, project manager at Tengbom.
The sun sets over the rooftop bar’s terrace. Photo: Lasse Olsson
Collaborators:
Ljusrum, Nyréns, AIX, Stockholms Målerikonservering, BK Beräkningskonsulter
With the renovation of Östermalm Market Hall, Tengbom has preserved a part of the city’s history while creating a new way to experience this historic culinary destination. The market hall has undergone the most comprehensive renovation in 130 years, and together with the new market hall hotel, this cultural legacy is ready to welcome visitors for yet another century to come.
The large, curved windows and original entrances were renovated and accentuated with nighttime lighting. Photo: Lasse Olsson
After a little over a century in operation, Östermalm Market Hall was in great need of renovation. Decades of sporadic updates had resulted in a space that was no longer particularly inviting.
Our task: update, accentuate and improve
Restoring the market hall to its original luster involved significant challenges. We looked back in time to put the venue’s history to use, but the building also needed to meet modern requirements, and new additions should enhance the visitor experience.
Restaurants along the building facades in combination with longer opening hours and outdoor seating areas contribute to a thriving outdoor setting. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
We had to review the building’s technology and consider the complex logistics that take place in and around the hall. Adaptations for accessibility, replacing essentially all technology, and reinforcing the cultural-historic and antiquarian values of the building topped the agenda. Simply put: we wanted to elevate the user experience without corrupting any part of the building.
Respectful adaptation for the future
We have taken a comprehensive approach with great care for the character and details of the building, from technical functions and structural initiatives to restoring the original decoration. The original star-shaped floor plan has been restored to benefit retail and create clearer walkways. Additional features have been added to create new experiences, such as long balconies with seating for restaurant guests. Greater accessibility requirements contribute to a better experience for everyone, with elevators and additional toilets.
The original color scheme and decorative details have been restored. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
New additions have a clear contemporary look that is quieter than the bold and colorful cultural-historic environment. In other cases, the choice was to emphasize and enhance the original appearance of the market hall. Paint conservators have carefully scraped away layer after layer of paint to reveal a picture of the building’s history.
The original wood construction of the market hall has been renovated and adapted with low paneling and marble counters with integrated refrigerators and display areas. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
Today, visitors encounter a more vibrant space, but in the same colors as before. Light also streams through the gable windows once more. The windows had been painted over at one point, but have now been replaced with new windows and an innovative jalousie system developed from boating technology to protect goods from direct sunlight.
Improved flows and new experiences
Today, visitors are met with a uniform and harmonious experience, a market hall that is now inclusive, adapted for accessibility and sustainable. Improved flows, smarter entryway solutions and a new waste and recycling system that reduces the number of truck transports to a fifth of what it was are just some of the elements that make Östermalm Market Hall an ultramodern meeting place. Restaurants along the building’s facades combined with longer opening hours contribute to a bustling environment outside, with greater focus on contemporary needs and behaviors, such as socializing and being seen.
The hotel – a new way to experience this historic culinary destination
A new hotel has opened that is connected to the market hall. Through parametric design and innovative architecture, Tengbom has helped create an extraordinary hotel experience. An old industrial candy factory from 1910 and an Art Nouveau residential building from 1888 have been transformed into a chic hotel. It was a tricky task to chisel a hotel out of buildings in different styles and from different eras. The historic character of the buildings had to be respected, and at the same time, we needed to unite the structures and redesign the floor plan for compatibility as a hotel. To achieve functional flows on each floor, a modern addition in handmade brick was added to the existing buildings. Together, the buildings circle a courtyard.
Together, the modern addition and the original buildings circle a courtyard and create a new meeting place in the city. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
With the market hall hotel, a new sense of flow and energy have been established on the block.
The addition in handmade brick, perforated with sound absorption underneath to create a comfortable sound environment in the hotel courtyard. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
A glass roof in collaboration with technology and the sky
We designed the courtyard as a year-round meeting place to ensure both function and enjoyment. To achieve this, we covered the space with a specially designed glass roof. The elegant, undulating shape makes the roof feel like an extension of the sky rather than a glass cover. Placing a glass roof over three buildings with eaves at different heights posed a unique challenge. We also aimed to retain the feeling of being outdoors while preserving the neighbors’ view and daylight. To solve this, we used parametric design—an algorithmic approach that streamlines the construction of complex shapes. This method allowed us to maximize the glass surface, minimize structural elements, and create a slender roof with an open feel.
With minimal structural elements, the undulating glass roof elegantly arches across the three different buildings with eaves at dissimilar heights. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
Sound – a crucial component
In a large, glassed-in courtyard, acoustics can pose an obstacle to a pleasant experience and the sense of being outdoors. To reduce echoes and excess noise, we chose to cover the addition with a perforated brick facade. By leaving out every other brick and adding sound absorption underneath, we succeeded in creating effective sound reduction. The abstract brick pattern gives the facade a compelling depth while serving an important function. To further ensure noise reduction and a pleasant sound environment, we chose acoustic plaster as a complement when re-plastering the old residential building.
“Now passersby can take a shortcut from Nybrogatan via the hotel and market hall to Humlegårdsgatan – which also benefits commercial activity in both buildings.”
Mark Humphreys, Lead Architect and Office Director, Tengbom
a chic hotel. The passage between the hotel and the market hall now creates a new city flow through the block. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
The result – a new city flow
The passage features site-cast concrete and terrazzo stairs. This creates a subtle yet contrasting transition between the market hall and the hotel. Photo: Lasse Olsson
We retained and restored an existing passage that leads from the street to the hotel’s courtyard. We also created a new passage to connect the courtyard to the market hall. Together, these changes have introduced a new city flow through the block.
“Now passersby can take a shortcut from Nybrogatan via the hotel and market hall to Humlegårdsgatan – which also benefits commercial activity in both buildings.” The new passage that cuts through the old brick and concrete construction required powerful support frames. We chose to expose these changes in painted black steel and site-cast concrete, while creating an understated, contrasting transition to the colorful, detailed environment of the market hall and hotel.
The new passage now connects the market hall to the hotel. Inside, Leontine Arvidsson’s artwork “Bäst före: torsdagen den 12 mars 2020” (“Best by: Thursday, March 12, 2020”) adds a striking visual element. Photo: Åke E:son Lindman.
Taken together, we’ve created an experience that feels like traveling back in time, while the market hall is relevant for the future once again. Time will tell if we’ve hit the right note, as we did with the temporary market hall. But for now the city, country and world have regained a piece of cultural heritage – and then some.
Footnote: The hotel operator and architect Per Öberg developed the design concept for the hotel.
Awards and Recognitions
In 2021, Östermalm Market Hall won the Swedish Lighting Prize (Interior Category) and Stockholm Building of the Year.
A stately building with an interesting history. What else do you need to make a successful hotel? Attention to the guest, of course! A strong décor concept can be a part of the experience, but comfort and satisfaction are always top priority. At the Elite Hotel Mimer in Umeå, the focus is on what makes the traveller feel at home.
What makes a visitor feel relaxed and welcome when checking in at a hotel? A good feeling, of course. For most guests, it’s not about experiencing breath-taking new architecture or sleeping amid cutting-edge design, as lovely as that may be. It’s about spending time with family, visiting a fascinating destination or perhaps getting some rest before an important client meeting. This was the starting point for Tengbom’s interior design at the Elite Hotel Mimer in Umeå.
Photographer: Per Ranung
The guest’s needs first
“Neither we nor Elite Hotel wanted it to feel strained. We didn’t want anything gimmicky or like something you’d find at theme park. We wanted to make a place to come back to. As an architect, one often tends to think that a strongly conceptual-driven interior is important, but after working with many hotels, I’ve learned that the interior design is just a small part of the experience. It’s a good lesson, reminding us that we architects aren’t the most important ones here – the guests are. And for the guest, a large TV may just be more important than a fluffy bedspread”, says Magnus Lindgren.
As an architect, one often tends to think that a strongly conceptual-driven interior is important, but after working with many hotels, I’ve learned that the interior design is just a small part of the experience.
– Magnus Lindgren, Architect SIR/MSA
A concept you sense, rather than an overwhelming theme
Of course, concept is not completely unimportant. The neo-Gothic brick building, which previously served as a grammar school, provided a natural source of inspiration for the interior design. It is large and stately, boasting high ceilings and no shortage of lovely windows. The walls in the corridors and stairwells already had a charming limestone finish.
“It’s a gorgeous building and we knew instantly that its history as a former school would be our starting point. But we didn’t want to make it too obvious. No one’s going to walk into one of the rooms and say: “Wow! This looks like an old school!” Because it doesn’t; it looks like a regular hotel room with a soft bedspread, a few puffy pillows and a nice wooden cabinet, but somewhere there’s a feeling in it.”
And that’s how the interior design team around Magnus Lindgren prefers to work. The process is based on a concept, but the idea is that in the end it should have a cohesive feel and a certain sense of calm. If a visitor knows that the headboards were selected with a nod to the building’s history, or that the cabinets where you hang your clothes are designed to resemble an old-school locker – well, that’s a bonus, but not necessarily valuable in its own right.
“We try to work very conceptually. We don’t just go for ‘pretty’ or ‘brown and leather’. Of course it should look pretty, but things don’t usually work out very well if you don’t have a conceptual place to land. Even if visitors aren’t always thinking about it, they can feel it. If there’s a concept, an idea and a wholeness behind it, the space is a more pleasant place to be,” Magnus says.
And by all accounts, guests at this usually sold-out hotel seem to agree.
Partners:
Forsen Projektledning, Bengt Bodin Bygg and Pronova inredning
A sober, elegant atmosphere that invokes Madison Avenue in the ‘60s, but with a modern outlook and with a touch of both Jackie Kennedy and Mick Jagger. This is what went on in the minds of our interior designers when they created the new concept for Clarion Hotel Amaranten on Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
Maybe it was the older generation that felt most at home when the doors opened again to Clarion Hotel Amaranten in May 2016. The hotel has been given an eagerly awaited new suit, which despite its modern take embodies the same type of elegance and materiality as when it first opened in 1969 – from the ground level and all the way up to the 461 rooms on the floors above.
“One of the first things we found when we started doing research for this project was a fantastic drawing of the original lobby. Obviously, we were over the moon when we found out that the enormous crystal chandelier in the picture was still around, locked away in a storage area for many, many years”, says Josef Zetterman, the interior designer in charge of the project.
Photo: Per Ranung
Old qualities, new details
The team found and restored the chandelier, which spans approximately three meters in diameter. It has now become one of the lobby’s wow-factors. Below the chandelier, a striking reception desk in brass and oak mirrors its shape and size. Around it, a large and inviting social space unfolds. Extra attention has been given to the flow, ensuring seamless transitions between the hotel’s various activities. We have kept many of the existing qualities of the entrance floor and improved them with new solutions. The concrete roof has been uncovered and painted in a darker shade of the sober grey that we selected for the walls.
Elements of light reflecting bronze, chrome and brass contrast with the warm, dark shades of both fixed and mobile fittings. The original floors of wood and limestone contrast with a new carpet that we designed specifically for the project.
Photo: Per Ranung
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Phtto: Per Ranung
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“Our colleague, Sandra Wall, is very good at creating patterns. She developed the design of the carpet inspired by a dress from Yves Saint Laurent from the same era.”
Linda Wedebrunn, Interior Designer
Photo: Per Ranung
‘60s rock inspired the hotel rooms
All of the nearly five hundred rooms at Clarion Hotel Amaranten now have a new, customized look. Inspired by icons like Mick Jagger in Performance, we have created an exclusive atmosphere with a touch of rock ’n’ roll. Every piece of furniture is specially designed. Sofas feature wooden frames with integrated desks, and wardrobes have built-in lighting in the clothes rails. The overall concept draws heavily from the materials, textures, and colors of the ’60s, but with a modern twist. Details set the tone. Every element, from furniture to lighting design, has been carefully considered to create the warm, exclusive feeling that defines the rooms.
Continental hotel bar and restaurant – with cocktails on tap
Next to the lobby is the new bar, the Tap Room, an extension of the restaurant Kitchen & Table right next door (our first project at Amaranten – and a concept that we have developed further at Clarion Hotel Malmö Live). In the Tap Room, the focus is on innovative service, clean taste experiences and the combination of food and drink. The new bar is one of the focus points of the hotel, with a lot of capacity and flexibility during the day and three full service bar stations. It is open to the public as well as the hotel guests. This is intended to be a destination for food, drinks and atmosphere.
Photo: Per Ranung
“The details have been super important both for Clarion and for us in the entire project. The common vision for the decoration in the Tap Room has been very specific which is why we have designed all the furnishings ourselves. Our product designers have for example designed a cool bar stool in consultation with Pronova Interiör which comes in two models,” says Linda Wedebrunn, interior designer at Tengbom.
We have also been able to design something that we probably would never have imagined in our wildest dreams: a cocktail tap. This is because in the Tap Room you can order Sweden’s first – and so far the only – draft Manhattan.
“Actually, the only thing that is left is the building and the facade of the hotel, which means that we have made an incredible journey to the goal of raising the hotel to a brand new level. The new bar which is unique in Sweden is the finishing touch.”
Erica Lund, hotel director at Clarion Hotel Amaranten
Conference rooms in old bank vaults
Adjacent to the lobby, the new conference facility takes shape through a close collaboration with Clarion. Together, we have created unique rooms based on the design concept. Several of the rooms face the street, offering passers-by an exciting glimpse of the new environment. Working with older buildings and drawings always brings challenges. Unexpected surprises emerge, but they also create new opportunities. The team preserves solid materials and unique details. At the same time, they introduce new elements that add fresh character. Some of the conference spaces once belonged to a bank. A large vault from that era still stands. It has now been transformed into the meeting room The Situation Room. It may not suit those who dislike enclosed spaces, but for everyone else, it offers an exciting and unique setting.
Kompetences:
Hotel & Restaurant, Building preservation
Our collaboration with the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm dates back nearly 100 years. In the 1920s, Ivar Tengbom redesigned the hotel’s façade, lobby, and banquet hall Vapensalen. In 2014, we carried Ivar’s work on the lobby into the next era. And in 2020, it was the entrance’s turn to step into the future.
Preserved history – modern solutions
The lobby is the heart and face of the hotel. Preserving and highlighting details from the hotel’s rich history was of utmost importance to both us and the Grand Hôtel. Our goal was to give the space a contemporary expression and functionality while meeting the high standards of heritage preservation and accessibility adaptation.
“What would Ivar Tengbom do?” became the question that guided the project.”
Karin Hagelberg, architect
Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
“The collaboration with the Grand Hôtel is particularly enjoyable as it dates all the way back to Ivar Tengbom’s time. We’ve worked to recapture the essence of the changes Ivar made in the 1920s while also incorporating new, modern solutions,” says Karin Hagelberg, architect.
Bright and elegant space for everyone
Our concept has transformed the lobby into a bright and elegant space. We seamlessly integrated modern functionality and technology into the historic setting. A new marble floor with large inlaid rugs, along with a concealed sound and lighting system, brings the lobby into a new era.
Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
The beautiful ceiling moldings have been highlighted in a new way, and the hotel’s antiques are artfully combined with modern details. The addition of new ramps and railings ensures that the lobby is now accessible to everyone.
Carefully updated hotel rooms
Since 2010, we have continuously revitalized a large portion of the hotel rooms, most recently on the second floor and the third floor of the Royal Building. We have designed many rooms for flexible use, adding classic double doors to allow seamless connections. To enhance natural light, we have also introduced new French balconies in some rooms and clad the bathrooms in Carrara marble for a refined finish.
New era – new entrance
Foto: Per Kallstenius arkitektkontor
When Grand Hôtel updated its iconic entrance in 2020, Ivar Tengbom’s influence remained present throughout the process. The team replaced the revolving door with two glass panels, creating a sense of openness while keeping cold winds at bay. Inside, the space once dominated by the revolving door became a grand transitional zone between outdoors and indoors. The outer canopy was redesigned to improve the view from within. Custom-designed lanterns, recessed light wells, and gold-toned metal in the entrance ceiling now cast a warm, welcoming glow. In the lobby, the staircase was moved further into the room, returning to its original position from Ivar Tengbom’s time. His pattern design from the elevator doors was also revived, now adorning the new accessibility lift and the railings.
Karin Hagelberg explains, “We built on what already existed. With great respect for history and a sensitive approach, we drew inspiration from timeless details and environments.”
Competences:
Project planning & management, Interior Design, Hotel & Restaurant, Kultur & Idrott, BIM & 3D illustration
Here at Tengbom, we have played a decisive role in Malmö’s new social and cultural meeting place – Malmö Live. As construction architects, we have been instrumental in completing the vision, taking the interests and desires of many stakeholders into account within the context of the approved design programme.
The concert, congress and hotel facility Malmö Live was completed in 2015 and is one of Malmö’s largest municipality transformation projects. The neighbourhood is located in the area near the Neptuni park, which has become known as a type of bridge between the new and the old parts of the city, which also houses dwellings and offices. The whole thing started when Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) architects and Skanska won a land use competition. Tengbom was given the honourable task of planning the project and help completing the vision. During the entire process, we had a close and fruitful collaboration with Skanska and SHL as design architects in charge.
“We are both happy and proud to have been amongst the creators of Malmö’s new social and cultural meeting place.”
– Magnus Nilsson
Greater contexts
We are gladly involved in municipality development projects of this type and work on the larger scale of things. Malmö Live, for example, has meant a lot for the business sector of the municipality, both through the creation of new jobs but it has also had larger consequences in that the building is attracting both international and local events to the city.
“We are both happy and proud of having contributed to Malmö’s new social and cultural meeting place. Our part of the project has meant that the municipality now has a suitable space and a platform to develop different types of art with everything from dance to music and theatre,” says Magnus Nilsson, architect in charge.
Photo: Joakim Lloyd Radoff
Cooperation yields results
The entire project is an example of a great partnership – not only between SHL, Skanska and ourselves but also within Tengbom, where experts were borrowed from Gothenburg and Helsingborg, in addition to the office in Malmö. When it comes to experience and expertise of public spaces and concert activities, we have been very lucky to dip into the Gothenburg office’s experience of the opera house in Gothenburg. The same office was also in charge of signs in the building. The Helsingborg office contributed their expertise and knowledge of detailed planning of the façade.
“In Malmö we have taken on the role of coordinating architect for technology, technical requirements, construction, ventilation, plumbing and electricity. Then there is another layer of acoustics and lighting, as well as the contractor’s implementation requirements. We also have to deal with regulatory requirements and other things such as accessibility and sustainability,” says Magnus Nilsson.
The entire project is a recipe for good collaboration.
A good partnership is the result of the will and drive of many experts to reach a common goal. The expertise to coordinate this and complete it comes from us and this is the greatest challenge.
Kitchen & Table Photo: Joakim Lloyd Radoff
The goal
The goal was to find sustainable solutions through design. An intensive analysis process guided material choices, balancing multiple complex factors. Close collaboration with clients and design architects ensured the best results. In this project, we advocated for durable and sustainable materials like solid wood, prefabricated concrete, and metal. The final design featured sound-insulated concrete walls in the concert and congress halls. Green roofs managed stormwater, while solar panels generated renewable energy for the building’s operations.
Eatery Social Taquería Photo: Joakim Lloyd Radoff
From ground level to sky bar
In addition to getting the opportunity to design details in all the important rooms in the building, we have also on request by Nordic Choice developed a concept and construction documents for the restaurants Eatery Social Taqueria on the ground floor and Kitchen & Table in the sky bar of the hotel.
Awards and Recognitions
Malmö Live got nominated in the Mixed Use – Completed Buildings category, WAF in 2016.
