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Stockholm

Facts

Population

9,408,028

Area

438,574 km²

169,333 mi²

Density

21.5 people per km²

55.6 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

1 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Turning Torso (2005)

Tallest Building

Turning Torso (190 m)

Tallest City

Malmö

Average Building Age

16 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

48

Tallest Country in

the World

11

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Karlatornet	245 m / 804 ft
2	Turning Torso	190 m / 623 ft
3	Gothenburg City Gate	144 m / 472 ft
4	Kista Science Tower	124 m / 407 ft
5	Innovationen	121.1 m / 397 ft
6	Victoria Tower	117.6 m / 386 ft
7	Kista Torn	111.7 m / 366 ft
8	Point Hyllie	110 m / 361 ft
9	Helix	106 m / 348 ft
10	Sthlm 01	102.5 m / 336 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Sweden CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	85	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Alimak	Stockholm	Silver	1	CON • MATR
Arkitema	Copenhagen	Silver	0	URB • ARCH • PMNG
Manntech	Stockholm	Silver	23	BMNT • FACS
Sweco Structures AB	Stockholm	Silver	2	STRC
Brunkeberg Systems	Stockholm	Silver	0	CON • FAC • MATR
Ingrid Cloud	Stockholm	Silver	0	WIND • COMP

CTBUH People & Events

Pierre Palmberg

COWI

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

CTBUH Scandinavia Future Leaders Committee Presents: Tall Timber: The Sustainable High Rise

13 February 2020

The CTBUH Scandinavia Future Leaders Committee…

Videos

15 January 2016

Monthly Video: Turning Torso

Thursday 12th November 2015. Chicago, IL. Santiago Calatrava discusses the 2015 CTBUH 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso during the 2015 CTBUH Awards Symposium at...

Research

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

Global News

25 February 2021

Gothenburg Office Tower is Set to Be Among the Highest in the Nordic Region

Gothenburg may be Sweden’s second-largest city, but with set of new skyscrapers on the way it’s soon to become its highest-profile one. Chief among them...