Tengbom

Tengbom is one of the leading architectural firms in Sweden and the Nordic region, with around 550 employees at twelve offices in Sweden and Finland.  Since 1906, Tengbom has combined innovative and holistic design for present and future generations. We stand for a progressive architecture that combines humanism with function. At our core lies an openness to individual initiatives and pride in our strength as a team. The approach makes us an innovative and efficient partner, capable of realising any client’s ideas and visions. 

Tengbom offers a comprehensive range of innovative, expert and cost-effective architectural services. We are a full-service provider in Sweden and the Nordic region and have extensive experience of international collaboration on major projects across Europe, Asia and Africa.  

Tengbom’s five distinct business areas take in:  

Architecture
We create sustainable architecture that is as contemporary today as it will be tomorrow—buildings and environments that engage people, as places in which they want to live and work. 

Urban planning
We create attractive environments and strive to ensure the creation of an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable society. The breadth of our expertise enables us to manage the entire town planning process—from conceptual outlines to planning and project management. 

Landscaping
We create landscapes in which human needs and natural conditions interact. We offer services ranging from concept development, through planning to terrain, and landscape design. 

Interior design
We create spaces in which the work environment, aesthetics, light, ergonomics and function, come together to build a strong, coherent identity. We have wide-ranging expertise in areas including lighting, healthcare, hotel, retail and school environments.

Project management
Realising a good idea requires experienced project management. We offer all of the services required to implement a project and can manage a project from start to finish or take responsibility for a specific part. We work in close cooperation with the client and can also integrate seamlessly with the client’s own organisation. 

Biography of the company’s founder - Ivar Tengbom, Architect, 1912 - 1963

By the time he took on the Enskilda Bank headquarters on Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, Ivar’s business was expanding. Buildings such as the Stockholm Concert Hall, the Stockholm School of Economics, Matchstick Palace (Tändstickspalatset), and Citypalatset laid the foundation of his future success. Ivar Tengbom’s practice grew rapidly, and by the 1920s, it was one of the country’s largest architectural firms. Ivar gained prominence initially in the national romantic style and later as a 1920s classicist and functionalist. He also made his name as a restoration architect and PalaceAarchitect for the Swedish Royal Palace in Stockholm and Drottningholm Palace. Ivar Tengbom died in 1963.