OUR JOURNEY
Our story is long, but ongoing. Since our start in 2001 new team members, places clients and experiences have taken us in new, sometimes unexpected directions. Our first project was a messenger bag. Our largest project thus far has been a combined heat and power plant. Join us!
2001
Urban design is founded by Helena Glantz and Erik Jarlöv. Competitions and private housing projects are a focus during this period.
2005
We work with the restoration of München Brewery and become experts in 3-D project development. Our winning entry in the competition for a new power plant in Stockholm at Värtaverket is the genesis of our work within the energy and industrial building sector.
2006
München Brewery and Brio´s headquarters in Malmö are completed. We win some prizes and begin working with branding concepts and workplaces. We move to the historical Silk Factory on Södermalm and become neighbors with the architectural firm Marge and later with the landscape architects, LAND.
2012
Our team grows with new projects within the energy sector. We design the public swimming hall in Sundbyberg, outside of Stockholm.
2014
We win first place in the international competition for a new municipal headquarters for the city of Stockholm, together with the Spanish firm SelgasCano. We expand and move into a newly renovated space on Malmgårdsvägen, Södermalm.
2018
A year of transformation that includes completion of the combined heat and power plant, KVV8 in Stockholm. We appoint a board of directors and Michael Dudley becomes a partner. Several large-scale property development projects allow us to grow and we open an office in Malmö.
Awards
2018
Pedagogic prize from the Association of Swedish Museums for Pedagogic Development for the exhibition Spelar Roll
First price in the invited competition for Täby´s Swimming hall and Youth Center
Nominated for the Year´s Best Building in Stockholm for Värtaverket KVV8
Wienerberger Brick Award
Värtaverket KVV8
2017
Gold Medal, American Architecture Prize in two categories for Värtaverket KVV8
Nominated in two categories at the Mipim Award for Värtaverket KVV8
Ceramic Tile prize for Värtaverket KVV8
2015
Nominated for the Year´s Best Building in Stockholm for the Technical Shed at Storängstorget
Nominated for the Steel Prize for the Technical Shed at Storängstorget
Honorable mention for the Ceramic Prize for the Public Swimming Hall in Sundbyberg
2014
First place in the international competition for the new Municipal Headquarters, City of Stockholm, together with the Spanish firm Selgas Cano
2012
Bronze Lion in Cannes for the shop concept Vårdapoteket
Honorable mention for the ROT-priset for Palmfelt Center
Second place in the open competition for a new
Market Hall in Kvillebäcken, Gothenburg
Nominated for the ROT-priset for Björn Borg’s Headquarters
2011
Honorable Mention, The Year´s Shopping Center, Retail Awards for Kv. Igor
Nominated, The Year´s Shopping Center, Retail Awards for Bromma Blocks, in collaboration with BAS ID
2009
Nominated for a Golden Egg Award from the The Swedish Association of Communication Agencies for the Brio Store on Norrlandsgatan in Stockholm
Nominated for a Golden Egg Award from the The Swedish Association of Communication Agencies for the P.U.B. shopping center, in collaboration with BAS ID
First Prize in the open competition for the Main Public Square in Malmö
2008
Third Prize in the open competition for the urban development of Mörby Centrum, outside of Stockholm, in collaboration with Aaro Designsystem
2007
First Prize in the invited competition for a Bio-fueled combined heat and power plant in Värtahamnen, in collaboration with Gottlieb Paludan
Nominated for a Golden Egg Award from The Swedish Association of Communication Agencies for Brio´s headquarters, in collaboration with BAS ID
2006
Honorable mention for the ROT-priset for München Brewery
The Golden Chair Prize from the Swedish Architects Association for the best interior, Brio Huvudkontor i Malmö
2001
Third Prize in the Swedish Road Administration open competition
2000
Special citation in the open architectural competition for Leca – ”Manhattan”, a prototypical housing typology for lightweight concrete housing
