Inspired by Nature

In the Getterön nature reserve north of Varberg, sea and land meet in a teeming wetland with a rich bird life. The Kärven bird observation tower is a three-dimensional puzzle that enhances the value of the site and creates a stimulating environment for curious visitors. A treat for the lucky few: the Eurasian Spoonbill! Completed 2024.

A visitor shelter, bird tower and jetty sit at the edge of Stångåmynningen, where the river meets Lake Roxen. A quiet spot for watching goosanders, white-tailed eagles and the wider wildlife of this remarkably rich stretch of water. Completed 2024.

A UNESCO-listed wetland biosphere, this summer also represented at Biennale Architettura 2025 in Venice, is home to hundreds of bird species. From cranes to sea eagles almost in the middle of the city. One of Europe’s richest bird habitats, where nature and conservation meet. Completed 2011.

Hamra National Park was the site of a special pilot to test an award-winning visual identity concept, intended for implementation across all Swedish National Parks. The goal was to encourage more people to experience the beauty of national parkland, while taking ownership of these national treasures. Completed 2011.

Naturum Store Mosse is a visitor centre that transports guests into the heart of folklore, while recanting the tale of the region’s 14,000 year history; from Ice Age to present day. Completed 2003.

In one of the most inaccessible parts of the Swedish wilderness lies Tiveden National Park. Designing the park’s expansion and three new entrances in a place where barely a foot has tread is a delicate task. Combining a variety of natural habitats, these gateways gently guide visitors into untouched nature, with minimal impact. Completed 2017.

Housing venues for arts, performance and literature as well as a hotel, Sara Cultural Centre is one of the world’s tallest timber buildings to date. Located just below the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, Skellefteå has a long tradition of timber building and the raw material of the building is sourced from forests in the region. Completed 2021.

Karlshamn’s open-air bath (kallbadhus) is more than just a place for a dip – it’s a ritual rooted in rhythm, resistance and recovery. The design embraces the vastness of the sea while offering shelter from the wind, letting bathers move between cold and warmth, openness and stillness. Completed 2015.

Vänerskärgården Visitor Centre – Victoriahuset is a building designed to educate and remind people of the riches of Europe’s largest freshwater archipelago. Across the bay shines the baroque grandeur of Läckö Castle, attracting a large number of visitors every year. Completed 2013.

Just outside Linköping you’ll find Tinnerö, one of Sweden’s most species-rich nature reserves. In the midst of this teeming life, at the intersection of oak and lake landscapes, we have now completed what is probably Scandinavia’s largest insect hotel. Completed 2021.

Every spring, tens of thousands of cranes gather at Lake Hornborgasjön – one of the great wildlife spectacles of northern Europe. Perched on stilts at the water’s edge, connected by footbridges through the reeds, this octagonal building with its lookout tower set the principles still guiding naturum design today: site-specific, ecologically grounded, architecture with nature as its client. Completed 1986.

Naturum Kosterhavet is a contemporary reinvention of the marine vernacular – an architectural threshold to Sweden’s first marine national park. Inside, visitors can observe sealife up-close in the aquarium; outside, the building serves as a base for exploring beaches, trails and snorkelling paths through the country’s only coral reef, still growing. Step inside – or dive in – and discover a world rarely seen from shore. Completed 2012.