ByggVesta is one of the largest players in the development and construction of student housing on the Swedish market. When ByggVesta develops and builds student housing they focus on common areas so as to provide the residents with a community hub. Within the various student housing buildings, there will be a café, study, lounge and reception.
Studio Stockholm is now helping ByggVesta to develop sustainable concepts for the common rooms of their new projects.
This week Michael Kors inaugurates its new flagship store in Sweden at Biblioteksgatan 6 in Stockholm.
CLS Architetti in collaboration with Studio Stockholm have had the assignment to build and develop this store and support Michael Kors in the implementation of the project.
Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready to wear clothing line. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors, KORS Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including accessories, footwear, watches and jewelry, men’s and women’s ready to wear, and a full line of fragrance products.
Michael Kors first store in Sweden opened in 2013 and is now complemented with their new store over 2 floors, now complemented with their men’s fashion range.
Michael Kors is now even opening in the new Mall of Scandinavia as well as in Gothenburg.
The new store is the next step for Biblioteksstan establishing a 2 floor high-end fashion brand on one of the street’s most strategic corners.
“By combining the previous retail units around this corner we have created a new retail destination while still preserving one of Biblioteksgatan’s most beautiful buildings”, says Carl-Michael Bonde, partner and project architect at Studio Stockholm Arkitektur.
Studio Stockholm Arkitektur designed Vasakronan’s Uppsala Office which is now competing in Sweden’s best-designed office. Please vote every day throughout October! http://ssk.lokalnytt.se/info/20051
Studio Stockholm Arkitektur designed JLLs Office which is now competing in Sweden’s best-designed office. Please vote every day throughout October! http://ssk.lokalnytt.se/info/20016
Wiget Media is a digital marketing agency that has achieved great success in recent years with their branded platform. The company has now outgrown its premises on Birger Jarlsgtan 8 and Studio Stockholm is developing the concept for their new premises on Norrmalmstorg.
Studio Stockholm Arkitektur has been commissioned by TAM Group to develop a new showroom concept for Agenturföretagen. The contract covers approx. 8,000 sqm.
Stockholm Showrooms is an important addition to the Stockholm Fashion District, which today is already established in Nacka Strand. The mission is to create an arena for the fashion industry, where there will be room for a mixture of workspaces, showrooms, meeting areas and fairs. It will create good opportunities for synergies between about 50 tenants, which is important for the industry.
“When we realised that we needed an architect with extensive experience in the fashion and shopping centre industry, we commissioned Studio Stockholm to work together with us and Agenturföretagen to design and participate in the development of this new showroom house”, says Owe Löfquist at TAM Group.
“We thrive in this role where we are the connection between the various stakeholders. In this case, the property owners, trade associations and tenants. It is also here we can benefit from our joint expertise within retail, property development and interior concepts. We have created a graphic concept that will help to strengthen all these brands moving into Stockholm Showrooms”, says Alessandro Cardinale, a partner and project architect at Studio Stockholm Arkitektur.
“Studio Stockholm Arkitektur has shown great sensitivity and understanding of the fashion industry’s needs and internal mechanisms. This, combined with Alessandro’s solid experience and intuition, creates the best conditions for our customers to be successful”, says Helena Waker, CEO at Agenturföretagen.
Occupancy of Stockholm Showrooms will begin in December 2015, and the inauguration will take place during Stockholm Fashion Week in February 2016.
We have developed an interior concept for Seaside and Sthlm 03 for Skanska’s new project Sthlm New. See the interview with Studio Stockholm and Sauerbruch Hutton here: http://www.sthlmnew.com/mot-arkitekterna/
On April 23 Boggi Milano inaugurates its first flagship store in Sweden at Sturegatan 10 in Stockholm. Studio Stockholm was hired to facilitate the establishment and support Boggi in the project’s implementation.
Boggi Milano describes itself as a leading menswear line inspired by the Italian lifestyle, specifically Milan’s business style. The Italian brand works with the highest quality materials and was founded in 1939. With over 125 stores in 25 countries worldwide, Boggi Milano is now opening its first store in Sweden.
“It was very important to Boggi Milano that its strong concepts were preserved and that the premise’s full potential was utilised. We ensured that the launch took place in the best way for the tenant, the process was smooth and uncomplicated for the owner of the building, and that the city received an exciting new retail concept. We want to ensure that Stockholm is growing and developing and that businesses are enriched with exciting new concepts that put pressure on the supply market and the local ambition”, says Alessandro Cardinale, a partner and project architect at Studio Stockholm Arkitektur.
“The obvious choice of local partner fell naturally on Studio Stockholm Arkitektur. Their experience of working with strong international brands and their knowledge of local laws and similar challenging projects was important to us”, says Paolo Selva, Development Manager at Boggi Milano.
Employees at Studio Stockholm have extensive experience in retail projects for foreign companies and strong brands. There are currently several similar ongoing projects which will help encourage the range of strong international brands in Stockholm.
Gavlegårdarna is Gävle’s public residential housing company, which is occupied by 30 000 tenants and 200 employees. FastPartner, who will become Gavlegårdarna’s new landlord, has hired Studio Stockholm to help Gavlegårdarna throughout the change process of creating an activity-based work environment. The design concept is based on Gavlegårdarna’s vision: “Feel at home”. The design will consequently have a clear at-home-feeling with established values.
“We have collaborated well with FastPartner and their prospective tenant. It is very interesting that a public housing company is thinking strategically about how to work and have consequently chosen an activity-based approach. Gavlegårdarna is a brave company that dares to take a step towards a smarter workplace and the future”, says Boel Allende, project manager at Studio Stockholm Arkitektur.
The project is an example of how Studio Stockholm Arkitektur works with an entire process for companies wishing to develop an activity-based approach.
“For us, this move is about so much more than new premises. The new work environment is just one of several tools in our comprehensive business development. It is something we recognised when we first started thinking about how we need to work and how we wish to meet our tenants in the future. The job is not about where you do it but how you do it”, says Cathrine Holgersson, Managing Director of Gavlegårdarna.
The new head office is 6 000 square meters and can accommodate an exhibition space, offices, a gym and a garage. The address is Utanvindsvägen 1 in Hemsta and occupancy will take place September 21, 2015.
Marie Holmberg was most recently a project managing architect at Nina Kummelstedt Design and prior to this amassed a wealth of experience from international architectural offices. She worked at Aedas in Hong Kong, Hamiltons Architects in London and Strategisk Arkitektur in Stockholm. She has extensive experience in hotels, offices and upscale housing projects.
“I feel that Studio Stockholm’s creative and professional approach to an architect’s role, colleagues and a project is entirely consistent with my international background and my values. Their humble boldness caught my interest right away and I look forward to being an active member of Studio Stockholm’s energetic and growing team”, says Marie Holmberg.
Caroline Junhager was most recently a project managing interior designer at BSK Arkitekter where she worked on activity-based offices such as Vasakronan and Wise, as well as activity-based educational environments like Open Lab. Before that, she worked at Wall to Wall architectural office.
“Wanting to become a part of Studio Stockholm’s incredible development seems like the obvious choice for me. The studio’s extensive expertise and experience within activity-based offices and brand building environments is unique and inspiring. I look forward to contributing my knowledge in a company where customers and the creative results are constantly in focus”, says Caroline Junhager.
In addition, Studio Stockholm has hired Andreas Beijer as an interior design intern and Dag Elfgren as an architect intern.
“Marie’s considerable experience in international high-budget projects, Caroline’s expertise in activity-based environments, Andreas’ knowledge in furniture design and Dag’s understanding of office adaptations will all help to further build our team. We have additional employees joining the team and we see a very bright future ahead of us”, says Marco Checchi, a partner at Studio Stockholm Arkitektur.
