What's going on
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Webinar on The Hospital Response to the Pandemic Change
May 27, 2020
On Friday, May 29, Björn Holmström and Charlotte Ruben are invited to speak at EuHPN’s webinar "The Hospital Response to the Pandemic Change". Björn is Chief Medical Advisor at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge and was one of the the initiators of the new surgery and intervention building that we have designed.
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Focus on healing architecture in the transformation of Södra Älvsborg Hospital
May 7, 2020
Closed psychiatric care makes one think of cold white rooms and rigid hierarchies between patients and care staff. But it doesn’t have to be like that. On the contrary, research shows that intelligent architecture can be a crucial factor in a speedy recovery. White’s experts in curative care environments have designed a new psychiatric clinic for Södra Älvsborg Hospital – and created an environment filled with the murmur of the trees and the healing power of daylight.
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White Arkitekter becomes a RIBA Chartered Practice
May 1, 2020
White Arkitekter’s London Studio is officially registered as a Chartered Practice with the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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Climate Innovation District in Leeds shortlisted for Housing Design Award
April 14, 2020
White Arkitekter has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious awards in the UK, the Housing Design Awards, for our project Climate Innovation District in Leeds. The highly regarded cross-industry awards aim to drive quality in the whole process of housing delivery.
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Sweden can become first country with circular, self-sufficient communities
March 24, 2020
Doorstep high-yield organic food production, locally produced and stored energy, comprehensive recycling and climate positive buildings. All of this combined, democratised and scaled up thanks to an OS inspired by computer games. White Arkitekter and Silicon Valley based ReGen Villages have joined forces to create fully circular, self-sufficient and resilient communities in Sweden.
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Be First selects White Arkitekter to develop Placemaking Strategy for Gascoigne Estate
February 6, 2020
White Arkitekter has won Be First’s commission to develop an ambitious placemaking framework to support the regeneration of the Gascoigne Estate in Barking – one of the largest of its kind in London.
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White & GIEAG win competition for transformation of cultural heritage factory in Germany
January 31, 2020
The city of Reutlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, has selected White - with Bicon Project Management and investor GIEAG AG - as winner for the transformation of the former "Heinzelmann Areal" into a sustainable mixed-use area containing 87 homes, gastronomy, ateliers, office and co-working spaces.
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A Wish for the Start of a New Decade
December 18, 2019
A new decade is on the horizon and the voices of the future call upon us. That is why we have set our toughest goal ever!
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White Arkitekter wins two awards at World Architecture Festival
December 7, 2019
White Arkitekter got double honours at this year's edition of World Architecture Festival (WAF). A new cultural centre in Kenya and a new psychiatric clinic in Greenland grabbed the awards in the Future Culture and Health categories, respectively. White had five projects shortlisted at WAF 2019.
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DeepDive: Smart Schools Pay Off in the Long-run
December 5, 2019
A good school is a safe place where young people can experience warmth and community, discover life-long interests and enjoy the satisfaction of overcoming difficulties. With the right planning and design, the school can elevate pupils, staff and the entire neighbourhood.