Biomedicum Labs – Karolinska Institute

The new laboratory building, Biomedicum, is to be the powerhouse for research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading medical universities, known – amongst other things – for selecting the recipients of the Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology. The new building won the Årets Bygge 2019, an annual prize for the best Swedish public building. The original architecture of the Institute, dating back to the 1930s, had the laboratories spread all around the campus. The design by C.F. Møller Architects combined all the units in a single structure.

The new building meets the need for modern, flexible spaces that promote seamless collaboration between the various research and study environments. The building is home to around 1,600 researchers and staff. Modern research requires complex environments, with groups of users in need of dynamic, stimulating spaces. These are sustainable constructions that become a point of attraction for its context and for local citizens.