Conference 2021: Designed Living Environment and Democracy
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In 2021, democracy in Sweden celebrates its 100th anniversary.
At the conference, we explore various aspects of democracy through themes such as citizen participation, the development of community life, the evolution of our public environments, who influences what is built, altered, and demolished, as well as what we preserve.
Watch the conference in retrospect (in Swedish):
Amanda Lind, Sweden’s Minister for Culture and Democracy, with responsibility for sports issues
Liza Fior, Architect, Partner at Muf architecture/art LLP
Helle Søholt, CEO, Gehl
Helena Bjarnegård, National Architect, Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
Ingrid Alerås, Architect, Wingårdhs
Ebba Matz, Artist
Erik Berg, Architect, Egnahemsfabriken
Cecilia Rodéhn, PhD in Museum Studies, Associate Professor in Conservation, Lecturer in Gender Studies
Hedvig Mårdh, PhD in Art History, Lecturer in Cultural Studies with a focus on Art and Visual Studies
Patrick Amsellem, Director, Swedish Arts Council
Ruben Wätte, Artist
Erica Ek, City Antiquarian, Örebro
Peder Hallkvist, City Architect, Örebro
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.
