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Swedish art and architecture have evolved together over the last 500 years. Influenced by trends in European design, the two disciplines transformed after the Swedish Reformation: many artists were left without markets for their work, while architectural rebuilding and redecoration projects were put on hold. Surprisingly, this would help Sweden better preserve its medieval paintings and fittings. Though most secular buildings did not survive beyond the Middle Ages, the country would see many new building projects and art styles flourish throughout the following centuries. Today, modern Swedish design moves beyond historicist ideas and styles to reflect contemporary life.<\/p>\n

Housing history and heritage alike, museums remain invaluable spaces for exchange. While architects continue to debate whether they should be formally expressive or subservient to their collections, museums are a powerful typology for understanding culture. Drawing together modern museums from the Architizer database, the following projects explore the intersections between Swedish art and architecture. Reframing history to reinterpret modernity, the designs showcase diverse approaches to exhibition and taxonomy.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Henning Larsen<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Henning Larsen<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Umea\u030a Art Museum<\/b><\/a> by Henning Larsen Architects<\/a>, Umea\u030a, Sweden<\/p>\n

Designed as a new center for art and education along the Ume\u00e4lven river, the Umea\u030a Art Museum doubles the exhibition areas of previous facilities. As a new landmark, the project includes a tower with three stacked exhibition halls and a vertical louvre-paneled fa\u00e7ade made with Siberian larch.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Henning Larsen<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Henning Larsen<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

NORR \u2013 National Museum<\/b><\/a> by Henning Larsen Architects<\/a>, \u00d6stersund, Sweden<\/p>\n

Henning Larsen\u2019s design for the new NORR was made as both an addition and new branch project. Building off the Jamtli Museum, the project will include space for exhibitions, administration, meetings and workshops. As a flexible hall, the design is organized around a logical and functional flow.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Moderna Museet Malm\u00f6<\/b><\/a> by Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/a>, Malm\u00f6, Sweden<\/p>\n

As a new branch of the Swedish MoMA in Malm\u00f6, this design refurbishes a former electric station from 1900. A dramatic perforated orange fa\u00e7ade was designed as a new entrance and contemporary element within the neighborhood while interior spaces were reconstructed.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 \u00c5ke E:son Lindman<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 \u00c5ke E:son Lindman<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

F\u00c4RGFABRIKEN \u2013 Kunsthalle<\/b><\/a> by Petra Gipp Arkitektur AB<\/a>, Stockholm, Sweden<\/p>\n

Building within an industrial factory from the turn of the century, this kunsthalle was designed as a space for contemporary architecture and art. Careful attention to light and shadow helped form dense, introverted spaces that can integrate art within the industrial landscape.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Nyre\u0301ns Arkitektkontor<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Nyre\u0301ns Arkitektkontor<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Artipelag<\/b><\/a> by Nyre\u0301ns Arkitektkontor<\/a>, Stockholm, Sweden<\/p>\n

Artipelag art gallery is sited in V\u00e4rmd\u00f6 outside Stockholm. Designed as a space where culture and landscape could blend, the project was made to seemingly grow out of the earth. Exhibition spaces were made to blur boundaries between inside and outside, while galleries build strong connections with the surrounding site.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 David Chipperfield Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 David Chipperfield Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 David Chipperfield Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Nobel Center<\/a><\/b>by David Chipperfield Architects<\/a>, Stockholm, Sweden<\/p>\n

David Chipperfield\u2019s Nobel Center has been designed around ideals of a just and peaceful world and one of the most significant prizes for human achievement. The \u2018Nobelhuset\u2019 celebrates both the award\u2019s past and its future through exhibition and gathering areas.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Claesson Koivisto Rune<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Claesson Koivisto Rune<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Galleri \u00d6rsta<\/b><\/a> by Claesson Koivisto Rune<\/a>, Kumla, Sweden<\/p>\n

Galleri \u00d6rsta was designed as a \u2018hamlet\u2019 around existing residences. Located atop an artificial hill, the project features a series of curves at the roofline and base, as well as a fa\u00e7ade made with reflective glass beads.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Kalmar Museum of Art<\/a><\/b>by Tham & Videg\u00e5rd Arkitekter<\/a>, Kalmar, Sweden<\/p>\n

The Kalmar Museum of Art is located in the town\u2019s City Park next to a restaurant pavilion from the 1930s. As a conceptual series of open platforms for art, the design includes large spans for maximum flexibility on each level to cater to specific exhibitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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