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In 2018, the Policy for Designed Living Environments was adopted.
This policy focuses on creating a holistic view of the design of our living environments; the places where we live, work, and live our lives. It aims for architecture, design, art, and cultural heritage to strengthen each other in addressing the societal challenges we face, collectively contributing to a sustainable, equitable and less segregated society where everyone has the opportunity to influence our shared spaces.
At this conference, we discuss designed living environments, featuring inspiring national and international speakers. Join a dialogue about architecture, design, art and cultural heritage in relation to human opportunities and needs. Participants include Minister of Culture Amanda Lind, internationally active architect Mia Hägg, Norway’s National Antiquarian Hanna Geiran, among others.
Watch the conference in retrospect (in Swedish):
Amanda Lind, Sweden’s Minister for Culture and Democracy, responsible for sports issues
Kieran Long, Director General, ArkDes
Helena Bjarnegård, National Architect, Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
Katja Lindroos, CEO, Urban Practice
Maija Tanninen-Mattila, Director, Helsinki Art Museum HAM
Hanna Geiran, Norway’s National Antiquarian
Eva Pfannes, Founder, Ooze
Sylvain Hartenberg, Founder, Ooze
Marjetica Potrč, Artist
Sven Olof Ahlberg, Building Conservationist
Mia Hägg, Architect, Herzog & de Meuron
Maider Lopez, Artist
Torun Hammar, Acting Director, National Property Board Sweden
Anders Berensson, Architect
Ann-Louise Rönestål, Moderator
About the conference
Between 2020 and 2024, ArkDes together with the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning ↗, the Swedish National Heritage Board ↗ and Public Art Agency Sweden ↗ jointly organized an annual conference on the Policy for Designed Living Environment. The conference brought together architects, urban planners, designers, artists, and officials from local, regional, and national levels—both on-site and online—to share ideas and explore forward-looking examples in architecture, design, art, and cultural heritage.
