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Accelerate Europe’s urban transition

Share your best example of a circular urban economy case. Sweco supports the EU programme Driving Urban Transitions in the search for best practices to promote a circular urban economy in Europe. Read more

Self-sufficient cities at Dutch Design Week

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

Young women included in urban planning

Lack of activities and lighting, no place to sit, and a feeling of insecurity. This is how many young girls experienced Fittja Square, in Botkyrka, Sweden, where the Her City method was developed. Sweco now offers guidance on the method, which is based on including girls in urban planning and creating a more equal urban environment. Read more

Sweco to participate in design Aarhus stadium

A team of British Zaha Hadid Architects in close collaboration with architecture and engineering consultancy Sweco and Tredje Natur architects has won the competition of designing and building the new stadium in the City of Smiles. Read more

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Outcomes of COP27

Andreas Gyllenhammar provides an in-depth analysis of the key outcomes and business implications of this year’s UN Climate Conference, COP27. Read more