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  LFA 2018: How can the city become more inclusive, equal and attractive to everyone?

  Responding to this year’s London Festival of Architecture theme of ‘Identity’, White Arkitekter, supported by the Mayor of London, presents Designing for Diversity – a panel debate to explore the value of inclusive, equitable places in the context of the Mayor’s Good Growth by Design programme.

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  Collaboration and changed attitudes crucial for solving mobility issues

  Our Deputy CEO Carl Bäckstrand represented White Arkitekter and flew the flag for sustainable urban development at this year’s World Summit on Sustainable Mobility in Montreal, Canada. The summit brings together leaders who collaborate and initiate action to bring sustainable transport to life.

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  Proposal for smart streetlights takes White Arkitekter to final in Smart Cities Challenge

  The City of Yellowknife, in partnership with White Arkitekter, Ecology North and Northland Utilities, has been selected as a finalist in the Smart Cities Challenge. The Canadian competition encourages communities to adopt an approach to improve the lives of their residents through innovation, data, and connected technology. 

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  London Festival of Architecture: Places for Girls – how to make our cities more inclusive

  How do girls experience the urban environment? Not the same way boys do. On June 27 and 28, as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2018, White Arkitekter invites festivalgoers to experience the city from a girl’s perspective through a piece of street theatre.

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  VINNOVA gives funding to White for unique sustainable construction project

  White Arkitekter is part of the consortium Would Wood, that aims to use left-over material from timber production and agriculture and transform it to a malleable and sustainable construction material. We can now announce that the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova supports the development project with 7 456 000 Swedish kronor.

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  White Arkitekter hosts seminar on urban development for all at Business Arena London

  With the aim of bringing the cities of Stockholm and London closer together, White Arkitekter is hosting a seminar to share expertise and experience at the inaugural Business Arena London on May 17.

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  Green Sky Thinking seminar: inclusive urban planning – creating a city for everyone

  How can the city become more inclusive, equal and attractive to everyone? Join us for an insightful panel discussion over breakfast, where you will hear from architects and researchers who are pioneering innovative, practical methods for stakeholder-led urban planning from a human perspective.

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  White Arkitekter wins competition to regenerate Barking’s Gascoigne East estate

  White Arkitekter has won a competition to design the next phase of one of London’s largest regeneration schemes, the Gascoigne East estate in Barking.

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  Isabel Villar named one of the most talented young lighting designers

  Isabel Villar, lighting designer at White Arkitekter, has been named as one of the 40under40, an international program that identifies the most talented and promising individuals working with lighting design.

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  White Arkitekter wins competition for new urban centre in Halmstad, Sweden

  White Arkitekter's proposal for a new center for urban life at Österskans in Halmstad, Sweden, has won a land transfer competition. Located on the Nissan River, new Österskans offers something for all ages and is a place where visitors and the people of Halmstad congregate to enjoy culture, shopping and leisure activity.