Tengbom’s Stockholm office was honored yesterday at the 2024 Dezeen Awards in London as the winner in the Sustainable Interior category. “Tengbom’s self-designed office offers a fun and fresh interpretation of what sustainable interior design can look like,” states the jury’s motivation.
Dezeen is one of the world’s most influential publications in architecture, interior design, and design, with over three million readers weekly. The Sustainability category recognizes the most relevant global projects in sustainability across six different areas. Tengbom’s Stockholm office was awarded in the sustainable interior architecture category.
“I am delighted that we received this recognition, which demonstrates how sustainable goals and cost-effectiveness can catalyze architectural creativity. The result is a beautiful and playful work environment that is appreciated by both our employees and partners,” says Mark Humphreys, lead architect at Tengbom.
Tengbom designed the interior for their own office in a former mineral water factory from 1934 in Stockholm. With clear sustainability ambitions and a limited budget, the goal was to create a creative environment centered around collaboration and well-being. Through reused interior elements, natural colors, and materials primarily consisting of wood, along with elements of biophilia, the office has achieved an interior and work environment that is sustainable on multiple levels. By celebrating imperfection and stimulating the senses with unexpected elements, the office offers a creative atmosphere that promotes knowledge exchange and new ideas.
The Dezeen Awards is an annual international competition that recognizes the best projects in architecture, interior design, design, and sustainability. This year, over 4,130 entries from 82 countries were evaluated for the seventh edition of the competition, which celebrates design quality and showcases innovative solutions from architects and designers worldwide.
Jury’s Statement:
“Tengbom’s self-designed office offers a fun and fresh interpretation of what sustainable interior design can look like. The renovation undoubtedly measures up to a newly built interior and demonstrates that reuse doesn’t have to compromise aesthetics. Through thoughtful use of color and existing furniture, the office successfully gave new life to a former industrial space without requiring extensive new materials.”
Photo: Felix Gerlach
Photo: Felix Gerlach