Designed living environment – a future issue for Norrbotten
By putting people at the center when we plan and design our living environments, we can create an attractive and sustainable Norrbotten.
Built environment is about how we plan, design and develop our physical environments – from residential areas and public spaces to landscapes and infrastructure. It is a policy area that unites architecture, design, art and sustainable urban planning with people's needs and quality of life at its core.
In Norrbotten, the designed living environment plays a particularly important role. The region is facing major changes linked to the green transition, with new industries, immigration and increased demands for sustainability. To meet these challenges, attractive, inclusive and functional environments are required that strengthen the identity of the place and contribute to social cohesion.
By carefully designing our living environments, we are not just investing in buildings and places – we are investing in the society and inhabitants of the future.
The film with good examples was produced within the regional development project Arctic Design Center. A collaborative project between Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten, Skellefteå Municipality and the Foundation for Swedish Industrial Design with the aim of establishing a node for the policy area for designed living environment in upper Norrland. The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
Read more about the project here – Arctic Design Center
Norrbotten Region and the one percent rule
We apply the one percent rule, which means that at least one percent of the budget for new construction, renovations and extensions of properties, infrastructure and public environments must be invested in building-related artistic design. The rule has contributed to public art being one of the most accessible artistic expressions in our living environments, as site-specific art also reaches citizens who do not actively seek out art experiences.
Arknat – architecture meets nature along the Solanderleden trail
Arknat is now looking for students in different fields but with the same goal and desire to create unique places in nature for the public.
Carolina Lundmark Weinz
Sustainable community development, housing supply, the BOST project