New open call: RE:purpose Kista

A new open call is now live! ArkDes and the City of Stockholm invite transdisciplinary teams to explore how Kista’s large-scale office and business district can be transformed as working patterns, demand for premises and economic conditions change.

RE:purpose Kista is a practice-based research project within ArkDes’ research focus on Transformation. It explores how existing buildings, urban spaces and infrastructure can be given new uses while preserving and developing Kista s architectural, cultural-historical and spatial qualities.

The call is aimed at interdisciplinary teams of three to four people. Through site-based, design-led and investigative approaches, the teams will develop strategies and scenarios for the continued transformation of Kista’s business district. The results should contribute knowledge and concrete ideas for Kista, while also generating insights that may be relevant to other areas with similar conditions.

Application deadline: November 24, 2026 at 14:00.