Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter

What Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter does

Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice incorporated as Andersson Arfwedson arkitekter AB and founded in 2013 by Ola Andersson and Herman Arfwedson. The firm operates with approximately 7 employees and delivers three core service lines: Hem (home interior and renovation design), Hus (house and multi-unit residential design from feasibility studies through construction oversight), and Stad (urban planning and detailed plan documentation). Supporting modules include building permit preparation, technical coordination, and a free one-hour consumer consultation delivered through the 'Hej Arkitekt' initiative.

The practice generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with engagement typically initiated via direct website contact or personal outreach. Pricing is custom and quote-driven; no standardized fee schedule is publicly disclosed. Customers span private individuals, professional residential developers (Wallenstam, Åke Sundvall AB, Småa AB, The Other Group), foundations and non-profits (Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas Minne, Situation Sthlm), and public-sector clients (Uppsala Municipality). The firm operates primarily in the Stockholm metropolitan area but has delivered projects across more than a dozen Swedish municipalities including Uppsala, Gävle, Öland, Södertälje, and Sollentuna.

The firm positions itself on an integrated home-house-city methodology, with particular specialization in small-format housing for one- and two-person households and documentation of cultural-heritage buildings. It has received the Stockholm Building of the Year 2012 award for Kv. Mursmäckan in Kärrtorp (delivered through the Småa AB partnership) and the UC Högsta kreditvärdighet creditworthiness certification. Co-founders are active public commentators on urban planning in Swedish media, and the firm has published a curated monograph of its first decade of work.

Name

Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter

Legal name

Andersson Arfwedson arkitekter AB

Website

https://andersson-arfwedson.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice founded in 2013 that designs residential buildings, urban plans, and heritage renovations for private clients, professional developers, foundations, and municipalities in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Residential architecture
• Heritage conservation
• Building permit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Fees for architectural design services including residential buildings, urban planning, interior design, building permits, and project management. Services range from concept sketches to complete building documentation and construction supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter is a Stockholm-based architectural practice providing residential architecture, urban planning, interior design, building permit documentation, construction oversight, and heritage conservation services. Engagements range from interior renovations and single-family homes to multi-family housing developments and municipal-level urban planning studies, with a published specialty in small-housing design and the renovation of culturally significant buildings. The firm delivers services to private homeowners, professional developers, municipalities, and foundations primarily in Sweden.

Product overview

Andersson Arfwedson Arkitekter is an architecture firm offering three core service lines: Hem (home design), Hus (house design), and Stad (urban planning). These are supported by specialized services including building permits, construction oversight, and free initial consultations through the 'Hej arkitekt' initiative. The firm also publishes books documenting their work. The offering is a unified service portfolio rather than a software platform, focused on residential architecture, urban development, and interior design throughout Sweden, particularly in the Stockholm region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hem (Home Design Services) Home design services for individuals, households, or businesses, including sketches, proposals, programs, floor plans, interior design, furnishing, material and color selections, building permit applications, and complete documentation for conversions and renovations. Targeted at private homeowners and small clients.
• Hus (House Design Services) Comprehensive house design services including feasibility studies for sites, building programs, permit applications, detailed planning (projektering), and construction oversight to ensure drawings are followed and schedules and budgets are maintained. Targeted at developers and private clients building or commissioning single-family and multi-family houses.
• Stad (Urban Planning Services) Urban planning and city development services including analysis and communication with politicians, planners, developers, government agencies, and the public on city growth issues. Provides overview planning and detailed plan documentation. Targeted at municipalities, government agencies, and developers.
• En liten bok om att rita städer och bostäder (A small book about designing cities and dwellings) A numbered limited-edition book (300 copies) published in 2024 documenting a curated selection of the firm's projects from 2013-2023 covering cities and housing. Sold through Konst-ig bookstore.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kv. Mursmäckan awarded 'Årets Stockholmsbyggnad 2012' (Stockholm Building of the Year 2012)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• WallenstammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Developer for 117 rental apartments in Vällingby (Grimsta 1:2). Three buildings with mostly 1-3 room apartments in culturally significant area near Adrian Langendal's terraced housing.
• Småa ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2014Decade-long development collaboration on urban single-family housing. Projects include Skrubba Malm proposal (1,325 homes) and urban housing types in Kärrtorp. Led to award-winning Mursmäckan development.
• Åke Sundvall ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2013Long-term development partnership for single-family homes in Norra Djurgårdsstaden. Jointly developed granite-faced townhouses inspired by Manhattan style, the first newly built single-family homes in Stockholm's inner city since 1929. Award-winning collaboration.
• Uppsala MunicipalitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransit housing program for refugees with residence permits. Developed housing program with focus on integration and social environment, 36 apartments per building organized around staircases.
• Situation SthlmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit street newspaper for homeless. Designed permanent newsroom and office at Timmermansgatan-Maria Prästgårdsgata on Södermalm for the organization's 20th anniversary.
• Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas MinneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation taking over property at Eriksbergsgatan originally built for Lars Hierta's memorial. Firm conducting inventory and documentation of the heritage building from 1917.
• Stiftelsen Hierta-RetziusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister foundation connected through Anna Hierta-Retzius, jointly occupying the heritage building at Eriksbergsgatan.
• The Other GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for twin semi-detached houses in Älvsjö.
• Hej Arkitekt InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint initiative to make architects more accessible to private individuals. Offers free one-hour consultation to reduce barrier to engage an architect for home building or renovation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• White Arkitekter: One of the largest Scandinavian architecture firms with a strong Stockholm presence and broad residential, urban planning, and sustainability portfolio. Directly comparable as a Swedish-headquartered architecture firm serving developers, municipalities, and foundations across residential and urban planning.
• Tengbom Arkitekter: Stockholm-based architecture firm covering residential, urban planning, and interior design with established developer and public-sector relationships. Comparable across core service lines (home/house/city) and client mix in the Swedish market.
• Arkitema: Nordic architecture firm (Danish-Swedish operations) with deep residential, urban planning, and heritage work. Comparable on geography and service mix, especially in residential masterplanning and Scandinavian housing-design expertise.
• Tham & Videgård Arkitekter: Stockholm-based architectural practice known for residential, cultural, and urban projects with a strong design profile. Comparable as a Stockholm-focused boutique competing for similar developer and cultural-sector commissions.
• Elding Oscarson: Stockholm-based architecture studio with a strong portfolio in residential, cultural, and exhibition design. Comparable as a Stockholm boutique operating in the same premium residential and cultural-architecture niche.
• Spridd: Swedish architecture firm with residential and urban planning focus. Comparable as a Sweden-based peer working on housing supply, urban densification, and developer-led residential projects.
• KHR Arkitekter: Danish architecture firm with Nordic residential and urban planning expertise (and notably referenced as a prior employer of a recent hire at the subject firm). Comparable on Nordic residential design, heritage sensitivity, and Scandinavian housing typologies.

Others

• Topia Landskapsarkitekter: Swedish landscape architecture firm collaborating with Andersson Arfwedson on the Grimsta/Vällingby housing project. Comparable as an adjacent design discipline frequently bundled on the same residential and urban planning projects.

Broad incumbents

• Henning Larsen: Major Nordic architecture firm (referenced as a previous employer of a recent subject-firm hire) with broad residential, urban, and cultural practice. Comparable at the level of design approach and Nordic context, though much larger and more internationally diversified.

Emerging players

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Nordic-rooted (Danish) architecture practice with strong residential, urban planning, and masterplanning brand. Comparable in residential and urban design philosophy and Nordic heritage, though operating at vastly larger scale and with international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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