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Discover the examples leading the way and meet the visionaries making our cities more resilient, greener and more attractive.
At the Living Cities conference, professionals from across the built environment sector come together to explore current research and inspiring examples of how we can create cities and communities that combine resilience, innovation and high-quality design.
On 6 October, we will gather to hear inspiring speakers and discuss this year’s theme: visions, values and wellbeing. This year’s international speakers include Meriem Chabani, managing director of the award-winning French architecture practice New South ↗, Trude Schjelderup Iversen, senior curator at KORO (Public Art Norway) ↗, and Markus Miessen, architect, researcher and founder of Cultures of Assembly ↗.
Join the conversation about visions that can carry us into the future, and how design can contribute to living environments that support wellbeing.
Sign up and read more about the programme here: Link ↗
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
09:30–16:30
At ArkDes, in the Moderna Museet auditorium (fully booked), and livestreamed online.
The conference is free of charge. Lunch and refreshments are included for in-person attendees and will be served during the breaks.
Places for the in-person event are limited and in high demand. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration. We reserve the right to charge a no-show fee of SEK 800 for registered participants who do not attend the in-person event. You may transfer your place to someone else.
If the in-person event at ArkDes on Skeppsholmen is fully booked, you can still participate digitally. Advance registration is required for both in-person and digital attendance.
The conference will be held primarily in Swedish. Some presentations will be delivered in English.
Read more about accessibility at ArkDes here.
About the conference
The conference is aimed at those working at the municipal, regional, and national levels, within academia, or as private actors in the urban development sector. ArkDes organizes the conference in collaboration with Formas ↗, on behalf of the Council for Vibrant Cities ↗.
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