White - News http://en.white.se 1 We’re looking for 25 new employees. http://en.white.se/newspost?were-looking-for-25-new-employees The fact that healthcare is facing huge challenges cannot have escaped your notice. We want to be a part of the creation of world-class healthcare. We need to gather the best people into a team that can really change the future of healthcare buildings.

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08:19, Wed 10 March
White wins competition to redevelop Southend Pier in England http://en.white.se/newspost?white-wins-competition-to-redevelop-southend-pier-in-england Teamed up with UK engineers Price & Myers, White has won the prestigious competition to redevelop Southend Pier situated on the English Channel and the mouth of the Thames.

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11:00, Wed 16 September
White at WAF -09 http://en.white.se/newspost?white-at-waf--09 White is nominated with 2 projects at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona in November. Vällingby City and Visitor Center Kosterhavet.

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10:52, Fri 28 August
Sweden Green Building Council established http://en.white.se/newspost?sweden-green-building-council-established A week ago the Sweden Green Building Council (SGBC) was established – a strong initiative from the industry – with the aim of jointly developing environmental and sustainable work within the construction and property market.

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16:24, Tue 30 June
White’s unique team continue to develop the Helsingborg of the future http://en.white.se/newspost?whites-unique-team-continue-to-develop-the-helsingborg-of-the-future White is one of the three top-ranked architect offices that will be commissioned to create the Helsingborg of the future in collaboration with British Foster+Partners and Danish Schönherr Landscape. Together they will develop Helsingborg into one of the Nordic area’s most creative cities to live and work in.

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16:59, Mon 22 June
White is the only solely Swedish team in the competition for Skogskyrkogården http://en.white.se/newspost?white-is-the-only-solely-swedish-team-in-the-competition-for-skogskyrkogarden As the only solely Swedish team, White is competing to design a new crematorium at Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm, which was inscribed on the Unesco world heritage list in 1994.

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16:53, Mon 22 June
White demonstrates sustainable architecture at exhibition in Paris http://en.white.se/newspost?white-demonstrates-sustainable-architecture-at-exhibition-in-paris White has been chosen to take part in an exhibition at Maison du Danemark in Paris. The exhibition is organized by the French firm of architects Un souffle sur la ville and our project “Rede I vassen” (Nest in the reeds), a visitor centre in Kristianstad designed by the architect Fredrik Pettersson at White in Copenhagen will be presented.

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14:08, Thu 05 February
White’s team in the final battle for the War Museum in England http://en.white.se/newspost?whites-team-in-the-final-battle-for-the-war-museum-in-england White is currently battling it out in a tough international landscape architectural competition. The battle is for the assignment to design the environment surrounding the spectacular Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. Only five firms of architects remain from the original 54 competing for the coveted assignment.

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15:54, Wed 21 January
Creating a meeting place for the future in Malmö http://en.white.se/newspost?creating-a-meeting-place-for-the-future-in-malmo-- White won the prestigious competition to design a new meeting place in the central of Malmö. In a though international competition our proposal won. The proposal is sprung from the vision of an open scene in the middle of the city.

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16:45, Wed 21 January
International battle to design tomorrow’s Helsingborg http://en.white.se/newspost?international-battle-to-design-tomorrows-helsingborg White is one of 5 selected teams chosen to compete in the large scale competition H+: “Think Helsingborg – be a part of the design of future central Helsingborg”

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16:00, Wed 21 January
White among big names shortlisted for Newcastle housing expo http://en.white.se/newspost?white-among-big-names-shortlisted-for-newcastle-housing-expo It’s an impressive 12-strong shortlist of practices competing to build houses as part of the groundbreaking Scotswood Expo in Newcastle. And White is one of them.

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13:31, Thu 16 October
White designs Stockholm Arena for 2012 http://en.white.se/newspost?white-designs-stockholm-arena-for-2012 The City of Stockholm has decided to build a new multifunctional arena which is due to open in 2012.

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11:07, Wed 24 September
Malmö’s City Planning Award 2008 http://en.white.se/newspost?malmos-city-planning-award-2008 White has received Malmö’s city planning award 2008 for the Scylla quarter at Hjälmare Quay. According to the jury the building has “contributed to creating not only new sense of urbanity but also a new townscape with the transparent design towards the Inner Harbour area, which gives Hjälmare Quay a new face, daytime as well as at night, and is a worthy addition to the urbanisation of Malmö.”

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11:16, Wed 24 September
Visitors Centre with a Touch of Royalty http://en.white.se/newspost?visitors-centre-with-a-touch-of-royalty The county of Västra Götaland’s present to Crown Princess Victoria on her 30th birthday was a new public visitors centre ”Naturum” in Lake Vänern’s archipelago at Läckö castle. A year later it was announced that White had won the competition to design the Victoria House

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11:23, Wed 24 September
A Garden of Play and Fun for All Ages http://en.white.se/newspost?a-garden-of-play-and-fun-for-all-ages- Sweden’s first playground garden was opened in early June at Mariebergsskogen in Karlstad, designed by White following an architectural competition. We’ve questioned the traditional playground and designed a creative environment for both children and adults. 13,000 square meters of fun!

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11:24, Wed 24 September
Strong Identity and Character in Uppsala’s New Concert Hall http://en.white.se/newspost?strong-identity-and-character-in-uppsalas-new-concert-hall We congratulate Henning Larsen Architects and Uppsala Concert & Congress Hall on winning the prestigious award Stora Samhällsbyggarpriset 2008, and would like to thank them for a great cooperation when we designed the interior of the concert hall.

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11:19, Wed 24 September
Dockside Living with Cutting Edge Eco-solutions http://en.white.se/newspost?dockside-living-with-cutting-edge-eco-solutions With the North Quay project, White has designed an ecological urban area for the city of Sundsvall. Our proposal for the project won against strong international competition. The aim is to create an exemplar of ecological development.

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11:32, Wed 24 September
Vällingby is still at the Front Line of Architecture http://en.white.se/newspost?vallingby-is-still-at-the-front-line-of-architecture- Vällingby Centrum has undergone major rejuvenation and also changed its name to Vällingby City. White was given overall architectural responsibility for one of the biggest municipal construction projects in recent times.

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11:24, Mon 31 March
Silo x IV becomes New Landmark in Göteborg http://en.white.se/newspost?silo-x-iv-becomes-new-landmark-in-goteborg The old silo at Norra Älvstranden was a well-known profile on Göteborg’s skyline. It is now to be replaced with a residential block. We won this prestigious competition with our proposal ‘Silo x IV’, a shimmering white exclamation mark that will become one of Göteborg’s most attractive buildings with magnificent views over the harbour and the city.

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11:30, Mon 31 March
More international Assignments with the Environment at the Heart http://en.white.se/newspost?more-international-assignments-with-the-environment-at-the-heart In a short space of time we have won three international architectural assignments in the face of tough competition. A billion kronor renovation in China, a large residential area with an environmental profile in Poland, and a facelift for the Norwegian city of Bergen, modelled on Hammarby Sjöstad.

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11:30, Mon 31 March
Unique Tunnels won Prize from the Swedish Road Administration http://en.white.se/newspost?unique-tunnels-won-prize-from-the-swedish-road-administration The Södra Länken’s tunnels are providing Stockholm’s motorists with access to an underground world without parallel. The world’s first designer car tunnels are the result of 15 years of work, with architect Jan O. Larsson at the forefront.

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11:23, Tue 01 April
Light Design creating Security in Göteborg http://en.white.se/newspost?light-design-creating-security-in-goteborg Over the course of six years, Kajsa Sperling at White has collaborated with the property owners in Gamlestaden in Göteborg with the aim of making the district more attractive and more secure, both during the day and at night. The key is light design.

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11:23, Tue 01 April