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Welcome to ArkDes on September 27th
Café Blom is open as usual

ArkDes is currently closed for refurbishment.

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Exhibitions

Upcoming exhibitions

Architecture: Arrhov Frick. 2023. On September 27th, we open the museum after one year of refurbishment. Across meticulously designed exhibition spaces, you get the chance to delve deep into Swedish architecture and design. See all upcoming exhibitions here.
News
23.04.2024

ArkDes brings Policy for Designed Living Environment to schools

Designed Living Environment
Photo: Daniel McCarthy. 2023. ArkDes initiates successful pilot project bringing national policy for architecture and design to schools.  Grounded in the policy and the innovation project Street Moves, students are provided with knowledge and tools to influence the public environment.

Welcome to the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design.

News
04.04.2024

ArkDes opening date rescheduled

ArkDes
The museum re-opens on September 27th, 2024.
Food and drink

Café Blom

Café Blom serves delicious dishes, pastries, and drinks in a pleasant environment. See opening hours here!
News
06.03.2024

New report: Sustainability, Quality and Economics

Designed Living Environment
ArkDes releases the report 'Sustainability, Quality and Economics.' This annual report serves as a follow-up to the Policy for Designed Living Environment, commissioned by the Swedish Ministry of Culture.
News
31.01.2024

ArkDes closed for refurbishment

ArkDes
Architecture: Arrhov Frick. 2023. A new experience is taking shape at Skeppsholmen, offering new opportunities for you as a visitor.

ArkDes holds one of the world’s largest architecture collections. Over 4 million drawings, photographs, and models.

News
31.01.2024

ArkDes new graphic identity

ArkDes
A new graphic identity and website have been developed to reflect ArkDes' new experience.
Exhibitions
27.09.2024-31.03.2025
Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births

When was the menstrual cup created? Designing Motherhood is an exhibition about how design has influenced human reproduction over the past 150 years.
The Collection

Explore the collection

Susanne Tucker, 1911–2008. Swedish Design Lighting, exhibition in Chicago. 1950s. Photographer unknown. ArkDes collection. In the stores beneath ArkDes, one of the world’s largest architecture collections is housed, with over four million museum objects.

ArkDes re-opens on the 27th September, 2024.