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Architecture in Sweden

Published by The Swedish Institute

Swedish architecture of the 20th century bears witness to a century characterized by extensive change. From having been an art form reserved for the great institutions of society and its more affluent citizens architecture soon became public property in the form of sound housing environments. The consequences of public planning and the extensive social house building projects which were later carried out can be seen throughout the country.

A high level of ambition and relatively substantial resources has endowed Sweden with a uniquely high standard of housing. It has also led to a dominance of comparatively new buildings with more than half of the country's homes having been built after 1960.

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