What QPG Architecture does

QPG Arkitektur is a privately held Swedish architecture firm headquartered at Arkivgatan 9E in Gothenburg, operating since at least the early 2000s across five service categories: Bostäder (residential housing), Stadsbyggnad (urban planning), Områdesutveckling (area development and million-program renovation), Arbetsplatser (commercial workplaces), and Utvecklingsprojekt (research-driven development projects). Its portfolio includes over 40 documented projects spanning rental and tenant-owned housing, senior and student housing, urban quarter redevelopments on former industrial sites, plus commercial commissions such as automotive retail facilities for HedinBil. The firm is operationally active through 2024-2025 and reports approximately 15,000 residents living in homes and districts it has helped develop.

Technically, QPG differentiates through specialization in sustainable construction methods, including Moelven trä-8 timber-frame systems for multi-story residential buildings, passive house design standards, and Miljöbyggnad Silver environmental certification support. It has delivered plus-energy renovations of million-program housing (Höjdenvändan in Lerum) and Sweden's first generational housing project in Gårdsten. Project methodologies span feasibility studies, master planning, detail planning, building permit documentation, and construction supervision.

The business model is professional services on a project-based commission basis. QPG secures work through architectural competitions (e.g., Marmorlyckan mark allocation), direct commissions, and long-term relationships with property developers, housing associations, municipal housing companies, and commercial clients. Pricing is negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The firm maintains a website portfolio, publications section, and Instagram channel for marketing, and relies on PR coverage in outlets like Göteborgs-Posten and Fastighetsägaren. Customer base includes Wallenstam, Serneke, Peab, Förbo AB, Stena Fastigheter, Jättadalen Fastighets AB, Svenska Hus AB, Ekeblad Bostad, and HedinBil, with documented repeat engagements spanning multiple projects and multi-year horizons.

Name

QPG Architecture

Legal name

QPG Arkitektur

Website

https://qpg.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QPG Arkitektur is a privately held Gothenburg-based Swedish architecture firm delivering residential housing, urban planning, area renewal, and commercial workplace design across Sweden, with specialization in timber construction, passive house standards, and urban transformation of former industrial sites for property developers, housing associations, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: QPG generates revenue through providing architectural services on a project basis. Services include master planning, detailed planning, building permit documentation, and construction supervision for residential, urban planning, and commercial projects. Revenue is project-based with fees negotiated per commission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

QPG Arkitektur is a Swedish architecture firm providing full architectural services from early feasibility studies through master planning, detailed planning, building permit documentation, and construction supervision. The firm specializes in residential housing (rental, cooperative, ownership, student, senior, generational, and care housing), urban planning and city district development, area renewal (including million program renovations), and commercial/workplace design (offices, automotive facilities, retail). The firm emphasizes sustainable construction methods including timber-frame construction and passive house standards.

Product overview

QPG Arkitektur is a full-service architecture firm providing architectural design and urban planning services across Sweden. The firm operates as a single unified practice organized around project categories: Bostäder (residential housing), Stadsbyggnad (urban planning), Områdesutveckling (area development), Arbetsplatser (commercial workplaces), and Utvecklingsprojekt (development/research projects). The portfolio includes over 40 named projects spanning residential developments, urban districts, car dealership facilities, and renovation of million program areas, primarily in western Sweden (Gothenburg, Borås, and surrounding regions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bostäder (Residential Housing Design)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~15,000 residents live in homes and districts developed by QPG
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SernekecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership on major urban development projects. Serneke engaged QPG for Kv Björnflokan in Borås - a comprehensive urban quarter development with 319 apartments, preschool, and parking facility. QPG led exploitation investigations from 2012, detail plan process completed 2019, and construction finished December 2022.
• WallenstamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for multiple residential developments in Mölnlycke Fabriker (Wallenstam's engagement) including Kv Kvarnen, Kv Rosengången, and Kv Skogsvaktaren. Also collaborated on Kallebäcks Terrasser kv. 9 project.
• PeabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Partille Port Kv 4 development (212 apartments, care home, retail, parking) and Gamlestads Brygga project. Eight years of collaboration resulted in housing cooperative Gamlestads Brygga.
• Förbo ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly partnership starting 2002 for developing infill housing in Förbo's residential areas. Östra Balltorp project involved dialog-based process with residents and won Helge Zimdalpriset 2007.
• Förbo ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtended partnership for area renewal project Höjdenvändan in Lerum - the final phase of modernizing million program housing. Three-stage project from 2002 through final completion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sweco: Nordic engineering and architecture consultancy with broad real estate and urban planning services. Comparable to QPG in providing built-environment design services but at a much larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Henning Larsen: International architecture firm (originally Danish) with residential and urban planning capabilities. Comparable in residential design expertise but operates globally at a much larger scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally recognized architecture firm with pioneering residential and urban planning projects. Comparable in design innovation and housing focus, though at much larger scale and global reach.
• Link Arkitektur: Large Nordic architecture firm with broad residential, commercial, and urban planning practice. Comparable to QPG in residential and urban design but operates at significantly larger scale across the Nordics.

Direct peers

• Wingårdhs: Swedish architecture firm with strong residential and commercial practice. Comparable in delivering award-winning housing, urban, and workplace projects across Sweden.
• Tengbom: Major Swedish architecture firm with deep residential and urban design practice. Comparable to QPG in delivering housing and area development projects across Sweden.
• Tham & Videgård Arkitekter: Stockholm-based architecture firm known for residential and sustainable timber construction projects. Shares QPG's focus on innovative housing and material experimentation.
• White Arkitekter: One of Sweden's largest architecture firms with strong residential and urban planning portfolios. Highly comparable to QPG given shared Swedish market focus on housing, sustainability, and large-scale urban development.
• FOJAB: Sweden-based architecture firm with strong residential and sustainable design focus. Comparable mid-sized Swedish peer with similar mix of housing, urban planning, and commercial work.

Regional players

• Cobe: Danish architecture firm with strong urban planning and residential portfolio. Comparable in typology of work to QPG, including transformation of urban districts, but primarily serves Denmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/qpg_arkitektur
• Xx.com/qpg140
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qpg-arkitektur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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