Gert Wing°ardh

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Gert Wingårdh (*1951) is Sweden’s leading architect, known for his imaginative spatial creations that excel in economic, ecological, and sociological aspects. His designs prioritize the needs of future users. This monograph features seminal essays by renowned architecture critics, analyzing the key elements of his work and documenting important buildings from his thirty-year career through text and images. Editor Mikael Nanfeldt, curator of the Röhss Museum of Design and Applied Arts in Göteborg, oversees a major exhibition of Wingårdh’s work, which will tour internationally after its debut at the Swedish Museum of Architecture in Stockholm. Notable projects include award-winning laboratory buildings in Sweden and the United States, the Swedish embassies in Berlin and Washington, various villas, and the recently opened Müritzeum visitor center in Waren, Germany.