Form/Design Center continuously focuses on creating new opportunities for professional practitioners in architecture, design and crafts by promoting cooperation, development and sustainable growth regionally, nationally and internationally.
Creative industry: Architecture
Creative industry: Architecture
Architecture day
In September, Architects Sweden and Form/Design Center organise the annual Architecture Day. The event aims to highlight architecture and the role of the architect in a forward-looking and discursive way.
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The Architecture day 2026
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Watch the ninth edition of The Architecture day on demand.
Under this year’s theme, PROXIMITIES, Swedish and international architects, researchers, writers and other practitioners came together for a full day of lectures, conversations and panel discussions exploring how architecture and the built environment can contribute to encounters, participation and a sense of community.
Watch all talks from the Main Stage.
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Open Architecture Studio
OAS – Open Architecture Studio is an annual event where architecture studios in Malmö open their doors and invite both colleagues and the public to explore ongoing projects and processes. Over two days, the event creates a platform for conversations about architecture, with dialogue, work and the development of ideas at its core.
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Malmö Design Days
19–22 May 2027
Malmö Design Days (formerly Southern Sweden Design Days) is an international design festival organised by Form/Design Center. From 19–22 May 2027, the entire city becomes a platform for design and innovation. The festival brings together professionals within design, architecture and crafts, creating a shared platform for new ideas, perspectives, encounters and collaborations.
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Southern Sweden Design Days becomes Malmö Design Days
From 19–22 May 2027, Southern Sweden Design Days returns under a new name: Malmö Design Days. The festival will place a stronger focus on design professionals, Form/Design Center will become a central festival hub, and the entire city of Malmö will continue to serve as the festival’s stage.
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Architects Sweden
Architects Sweden and Form/Design Center have maintained a close, long-term collaboration for many years. With a shared resource based at Form/Design Center in Malmö, the organisations work actively to strengthen the local debate on architecture.
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industry guide
Find your local designer
The industry guide is a platform that makes the southern Swedish form, architecture and design scene visible. Visit the guide to find your new collaborations, assignments and inspiration. Search for companies based on geography, industry affiliation, specialization or free text search - find them via map or AZ.
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Perspectives on Form/Design Center
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Industry development
The creative industries are becoming a key sector for Sweden, with significant potential for growth, innovation, export, and the green transition. Form/Design Center is engaged in a long-term industry development initiative to strengthen opportunities for professionals in architecture, design, and crafts. Watch a short film highlighting the importance of this work.
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