Sweden — With their proposal Side-by-side, White Arkitekter won the competition to design Skellefteå’s cultural centre and hotel, which will be completed in 2019. Located just below the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the city has a long tradition of timber architecture that inspired the winning proposal. Over 55 entries from ten countries were submitted.

Sweden — Danish Henning Larsen Architects has won the international design competition for Skanska´s remarkable new high-rise landmark in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city.