The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design

The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes) is a Swedish national museum dedicated to architecture and design. Established in 1962 at the initiative of the National Association of Swedish Architects (Sveriges Arkitekters Riksförbund) as a private foundation, it was nationalized in 1978. It is located on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, sharing a complex with Moderna Museet. Under the directorship of Karin Nilsson, ArkDes exhibits Swedish architecture throughout the ages, from historical models and drawings, to contemporary designs and thematic exhibitions.

ArkDes is housed in two buildings: the Navy’s old drill hall, Exercishuset, and a more recently constructed building designed by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo. The permanent and temporary exhibition halls stand in historic buildings designed by Fredrik Blom, while the new building contains offices, a library, research rooms, workshops, and archives holding the State Architecture Collection. The Moneo building was awarded the Kasper Salin Prize in 1998.

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