Do you ever imagine what the urban areas of the future will look like? We do no different. Every day. This is what we would like to share with you. How we design and develop this city together with our clients. Stories about great collaborations, cases, ideas and solutions. We like to inspire you with our stories, columns and news items.
Architect Carlo Negri, one of the authors and the International Director for Architecture overseas projects at Sweco in Sweden emphasizes the importance of building resilience in the food system and using water in a resilient way to grow food. Read more
Can communities aim to be antifragile in order to thrive? Yes, according to Alexandra Lybaert, Program Director for Energy Transition at Sweco. Read more
We want the local neighbourhood to be safe as well as enjoyable for everyone throughout the year. Involving children in redesigning their neighbourhood is important because their perspectives and wishes differ from those of adults. Read more
How can we plan and design public places that are attractive to everyone? At Sweco, architects, engineers and urban planners work together with the citizens, local authorities and institutional partners to redesign places and neighbourhoods. Read more
Sweco specialists present key measures on how to create healthier living environments and buildings – for education, social connections, physical activity, productivity, and recreation. Read more
Urbanisation, digitalisation and demographic trends are placing new complex demands on people, and on society as a whole. At Sweco, architects, engineers and experts work side by side to navigate a changing world and improve people’s living conditions and well-being. Read more
Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will nearly double. People worldwide are living longer leading to a shift in distribution of a country’s population towards older ages. Read more
Motorised vehicles, moving or parked, currently take up 50 to 70% of the public space in European cities. Several cities across Europe are exploring changes in design strategies to improve their residents’ quality of life. Read more
To become resilient special measures to ready our environments and communities need to be taken. A hazard rarely strikes alone. Resilience refers to the ability of systems to be robust and adaptable to changing conditions. It´s about short-term adaptation and long-term transition. Experts share insights on steps towards resilience – going from reactive to proactive. Read more
The world is changing. Extremes are the order of the day. It is either too wet or too dry, too hot or too cold. Raw materials and energy are scarce, and we lose dozens of square miles of valuable nature every day. We need to embrace them. This means going back to the basis, to our origin. Being self-sufficient is closer than ever. Read more