Marge Arkitekter

What Marge Arkitekter does

Marge Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice (Marge Arkitekter AB), founded in 2002 and operating as a private limited company with an estimated 20–50 employees. The firm delivers architectural services across the full range of scales and typologies: urban planning and master plans (Stadsutveckling), cultural-heritage adaptive reuse (Kulturmilj\u00f6), public buildings (Offentligt), commercial interiors (Kommersiellt), multi-family and single-family residential (Bost\u00e4der, Villor), and interior design (Inredning). Its portfolio spans more than 100 documented projects, with particular depth in healthcare/elder-care facilities (Blomster\u00e4ngen, Pilhamns g\u00e5rdar, Strand v\u00e5rdboende, Tr\u00e4dg\u00e5rdarna), schools (Nyckelviksskolan, Lilla Alby Skola, L\u00f6vsta Skola), cultural institutions (Moderna Museet, Bonniers Konsthall, ArkDes, Spritmuseum, Judiska Museet), and large-scale urban frameworks such as Centralstaden (Stockholm) and Varvsstaden (Malm\u00f6).

Revenue is generated entirely through professional-services fees for commissioned work, acquired via three channels: (i) winning or placing in architectural competitions (open and invited), (ii) direct commissions and public procurement from municipalities and property developers, and (iii) repeat engagements from existing clients. There are no recurring, subscription, or consumption-based revenue streams; each engagement is a project-based fee negotiated by scope and complexity. Design methodologies are practice-led and research-informed, including Cradle-to-Cradle principles, material reuse strategies, and formal collaborations with ArkDes (the VERKET project), RISE (Marge F\u00e4rdplan 2030), and academic partners such as Kungliga Konsth\u00f6gskolan. The firm holds no patents, has no software/AI products, and operates with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Marge Arkitekter

Legal name

Marge Arkitekter AB

Website

https://marge.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marge Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice founded in 2002 that designs projects across scales — urban planning, cultural-heritage adaptive reuse, schools, care homes, libraries, and private residences — serving Swedish municipalities, cultural institutions, healthcare providers, and property developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban development planning
• Cultural heritage restoration
• Sustainable building design
• Interior architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural professional services: Marge Arkitekter generates revenue through fees for architectural design services — including commissions won via competition, direct hiring by municipalities and developers, and research-project collaborations. Revenue is project-based and derived from the full project lifecycle: analysis, sketch design, program and system development, building permit documentation, and construction oversight. As a professional services firm, there is no recurring or consumption-based revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Marge Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice providing professional architectural design services across urban development, cultural heritage, public buildings, healthcare, education, residential, villa, and interior design projects. The firm operates as a full-service architecture studio from conceptual design through construction documentation and project management. The practice emphasises sustainability, Cradle-to-Cradle principles, and practice-near research, supported by its own sustainability roadmap (Färdplan 2030) developed with RISE.

Product overview

Marge Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across all scales. The firm operates in several service categories including urban development (Stadsutveckling), cultural heritage preservation (Kulturmiljö), public spaces (Offentligt), commercial projects (Kommersiellt), residential housing (Bostäder), villa design (Villor), and interior design (Inredning). The portfolio spans diverse project types including healthcare facilities (vårdboenden), educational buildings, libraries, museums, cultural institutions, office buildings, and residential developments. Notable featured projects include the award-winning Kv Jungfrun (grain warehouse conversion winner of Kasper Salin Prize), Blomsterängen care home, Nyckelviksskolan, Ulricehamns Kulturhus, Centralstaden Stockholm, and various care homes and educational facilities throughout Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning concept design, schematic design, and project delivery for clients across Sweden.
• Urban Development (Stadsutveckling) Urban planning and district-level architectural design for municipalities and city developers, including large-scale residential and mixed-use developments.
• Cultural Heritage (Kulturmiljö) Adaptive reuse and sensitive renovation of historically and culturally significant buildings, including museums and heritage sites.
• Public Buildings (Offentligt) Design of schools, libraries, cultural centres, and other public-sector buildings for municipalities and government clients.
• Healthcare Facility Design Specialist architectural design for care homes, elder-care facilities, and healthcare buildings tailored to the needs of patients and staff.
• Residential Housing (Bostäder) Multi-family and large-scale residential housing design for property developers and housing associations.
• Villa Design (Villor) Bespoke private residential villa and single-family home design services for individual clients.
• Interior Design (Inredning) Interior architecture and design services for offices, public environments, and private residences, including workplace design.
• Commercial Architecture (Kommersiellt) Architectural design of office buildings and commercial developments for corporate clients and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Blomsterängen vårdboende achieved Miljöbyggnad Silver and Guld on energy certification.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArkDes (Arkitektur- och Designcentrum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025ArkDes is the lead research institution and commissioner for VERKET, a practice-near research project investigating adaptive reuse of post-industrial architecture. Marge Arkitekter was selected as one of the project teams alongside Third Nature Architects, Lone-Pia Bach, and AKT II. The collaboration also includes Marge's participation in ArkDes's annual reports on gestaltad livsmiljö (designed living environment). Marge served as 'aktörens röst' (the actor's voice) in ArkDes's 2024 report 'Hållbarhet, kvalitet och ekonomi'.
• Third Nature ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2024Third Nature Architects is a co-development partner in VERKET, a practice-near research project led by ArkDes and Ulricehamn kommun. Marge and Third Nature were selected as the project team from a competitive process to investigate how obsolete industrial architecture can be transformed through innovative design and stewardship. The project outputs include a published report on ArkDes and a public exhibition at VERKET 2.0 during Ulricehamn Architecture Week.
• Lone-Pia BachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLone-Pia Bach, Professor of Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Culture at Kungliga Konsthögskolan (Royal Institute of Art), is a co-development partner in the VERKET research project alongside Marge and Third Nature. She presented at Marge's 'Hemma hos Marge' lecture series in November 2025 on the topic 'Second Future', exploring architecture's role in societal transition.
• AKT IIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKT II (structural engineering practice) is a co-development partner in the VERKET research project alongside Marge, Third Nature Architects, and Lone-Pia Bach. Their structural engineering expertise complements the architectural and conservation research.
• LAND ArkitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAND Arkitektur appears as a recurring landscape architecture co-design partner on multiple Marge projects including Blomsterängen vårdboende (Hallsberg), Pilhamns gårdar (Värmdö), Ör Centrum (Sundbyberg), Micasa Hjorthagen, Skapaskolan, Strand vårdboende (Tyresö), and Sävja Kulturcentrum. The partnership spans care homes, schools, and mixed-use projects, indicating an established collaborative working relationship.
• Karavan LandskapsarkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaravan Landskapsarkitekter has collaborated with Marge on multiple projects including Hagastaden Östra (with Micasa Fastigheter), Resenären (Uppsala, with Vasakronan), Gotlandshem (Visby office building), and the Väktargatan residential detail plan for Uppsala.
• Tyréns ABminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTyréns is a consulting engineering partner on several Marge projects including the Varvsstaden parallel commission in Malmö (with Boltshauser Architekten and Schnetzer Puskas), the Göteborg Arenakvarteret proposal (with Herzog & de Meuron), and Skellefteå Resecentrum (with Urban Minds, LAND Arkitektur).
• VasakronanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVasakronan commissioned Marge for the Sergelhuset adaptive reuse project and is the property owner of the Sergelhus building where Marge also contributed to the Återbrukspraktika (reuse practice) book. The relationship is a direct client commission rather than a formal channel partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tengbom: Major Swedish architecture firm with deep expertise in adaptive reuse (e.g., Sergelhuset facade work alongside Marge) and large-scale urban projects. Direct overlap on heritage, public, and commercial segments.
• Wingårdhs: Large Swedish architecture firm with comparable portfolio in housing, public buildings, and interiors. Strong brand in the same competition circuit as Marge.
• White Arkitekter: One of Sweden's largest architecture firms with broad public-sector, healthcare, and urban development portfolios. Overlaps directly with Marge in care homes, schools, and municipal commissions but at much larger scale.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered international architecture practice with deep adaptive reuse, cultural institution, and public-sector portfolios. Comparable design philosophy in heritage-sensitive commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Danish international architecture firm with comparable interest in adaptive reuse and large public projects. Active in the Nordic competition circuit alongside Marge on flagship commissions.

Direct peers

• Rosenbergs Arkitekter: Stockholm-based practice with comparable mid-size positioning and portfolio in public architecture, housing, and interior design. Frequent competitor in the same Swedish architectural competitions.
• FOJAB: Stockholm-based mid-sized architecture practice with a comparable portfolio spanning housing, schools, cultural buildings, and urban planning. Similar scale, similar Swedish municipal client base, and overlapping typologies make FOJAB a close structural peer.
• Kjellander Sjöberg: Stockholm-based architecture firm of similar size with work across housing, public buildings, and urban development in Sweden. Operates in the same tier of Swedish competition-based commissions.
• Third Nature Architects: Danish practice with similar mid-size profile and shared expertise in adaptive reuse — explicitly partnered with Marge on the VERKET research project with ArkDes. Operates in the same heritage/innovation niche.
• Tham & Videgård: Stockholm-based practice with a parallel focus on sustainable design and public-sector commissions. Comparable size and design-led culture, with award-winning projects in schools, housing, and cultural buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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