Fast Company has listed the world’s most innovative companies in its annual round-up, in which Tengbom occupies fourth position in the list of architectural practices and the only architecture firm from the Nordics. Fast Company’s motivation notes Tengbom be recognised “For developing the future of architecture in real time,” referencing Tengbom’s design of the future of housing. Projects highlighted include the research-based HSB Living Lab, in which Tengbom plays an active role. It’s in this lab that research will be carried out in real time over the next ten years. The construction of the modules is now underway and will soon be ready to receive students, researchers and lab personnel in the spring. 

Johanna Frelin took office in January as Tengbom’s new CEO, bringing with her a commitment to the digitalisation of the company as well as progressive future thinking of the role it plays in architecture itself.

Recently Frelin was ranked as the third most powerful person in design and architecture in Swedish magazine, RUM and has previously been honoured as CEO of the Year.