Warm in the Winter

Name

Warm in the Winter

Legal name

Warm in the Winter AB

Website

https://warminthewinter.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services — Architecture and Urban Planning: Warm in the Winter generates revenue through consulting and design commissions for architecture and urban planning projects. Revenue is project-based, billed per engagement, likely through fixed-fee or time-and-materials contracts for public and private sector clients. Engagements range from vision and concept studies to detailed planning, design programs, and competition entries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Warm in the Winter AB is a Stockholm-based architecture and urban planning firm that delivers integrated design services - from regional strategies and master plans to detailed building and landscape design - for Swedish municipalities, government agencies, and private real estate developers. Their practice covers social inclusion, nature-based solutions, place identity, sustainable mobility, energy transition, and reuse/cultural environments across all project scales. They also publish the Performative Streetscapes book (250 SEK per physical copy, free PDF download) as a thought-leadership product.

Product overview

Warm in the Winter is an architecture and urban planning firm (stadsbyggnadskontor) based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company provides architectural and urban development services rather than software products. Their core service offering encompasses urban planning and design (stadsplanering), architecture (arkitektur), and process leadership (processledning) across various scales—from master planning and structure plans to detailed design. The firm works on public and private projects including residential developments, city districts, public spaces, schools, and infrastructure projects throughout Sweden. As a service-based practice, their work is delivered through consulting engagements rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Integrated architecture and urban planning consulting across all project phases and scales - from regional strategies and master plans to detailed building design - for Swedish municipalities, government agencies, and private real estate developers. Practices cover social inclusion architecture, nature-based solutions, place identity, sustainable mobility, energy transition, and reuse/cultural environments.
• Performative Streetscapes Book A published print book (250 SEK per copy, excluding shipping; PDF version free to download) presenting the firm's in-house model for analyzing and designing sustainable street spaces. A standalone product sold to practitioners, students, and the public to support replication of the firm's framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project 'Strandnära byggande i kallt klimat' awarded as one of the highest innovation-grade projects in Naturvårdsverket's urban innovation call, assessed for high implementation potential and promotion of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers26 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UrbiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrbio is a recurring collaborative partner on multiple urban planning and landscape projects including Malmslätt (Linköping), Saltsjöbaden centrum (Nacka), Strandnära byggande i kallt klimat (Gällivare), Principer för ytterstaden (Linköping), and Strukturplan Kronoparken (Umeå).
• MandaworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMandaworks collaborated on multiple projects including Ulleråker structure plan (Uppsala), Ulleråker gestaltningsprogram (Uppsala), and Lund C competition (with Belatchew Arkitekter team).
• Belatchew ArkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter participated as part of the Belatchew team in the Lund Central Station competition, alongside Morf Landskap, AKT, WSP, and Trivector.
• Dinell JohanssonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDinell Johansson partnered on the Vision Madendalen project in Sundbyberg (with Sweco Trafik) for the transformation of the Enköpingsvägen area.
• SwecominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSweco Trafik collaborated with Warm in the Winter and Dinell Johansson on the Vision Madendalen project in Sundbyberg.
• Nykvarns kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter developed a vision and conceptual design for Nykvarn's entrance, addressing mobility, landscape, and social elements in collaboration with Vattenfall's electromobility research.
• VattenfallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVattenfall is strengthening power supply for Scania's new foundry in Södertälje, creating a context for Nykvarn's entrance design. Warm in the Winter designed the vision and concept for the area.
• Identity ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdentity Architecture (previously) collaborated with Warm in the Winter and Wallenstam on the Milot forest city project in Sundbyberg.
• OkiDoki ArkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOkiDoki Arkitekter partnered with Warm in the Winter on the 'Skolan mitt i byn' (Rinkeby school) competition, winning first prize for SISAB.
• Theory into PracticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter and Theory into Practice won the pre-qualified competition for Ekenäsvillan in Motala (client: Platen), designing new homes in a sensitive natural environment.
• C.F. Møller ArkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter was part of the team with C.F. Møller, Nyrens Arkitektkontor, and others on the Loudden urban development project in Stockholm (Norra Djurgårdsstaden).
• Nyrens ArkitektkontorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter collaborated with C.F. Møller and Nyrens Arkitektkontor on the Loudden urban development in Stockholm.
• C.F MøllercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter was part of the team with C.F Møller, Elding Oscarsson, AJ Landskap, and Atkins for the parallel commission for Stockholm's new central station (Hylla Stockholm).
• Elding OscarssoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarm in the Winter collaborated with Elding Oscarsson as part of the team for the Stockholm central station parallel commission.
• AJ LandskapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJ Landskap partnered with Warm in the Winter in the team for the Stockholm central station parallel commission.
• AtkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtkins was part of the team with Warm in the Winter, C.F Møller, Elding Oscarsson, and AJ Landskap for the Stockholm central station parallel commission.
• AestheticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAesthetica provided renderings for the Hylla Stockholm (Stockholm central station) project.
• Luleå tekniska universitet (LTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Björn Ekelund is a university lecturer at LTU. LTU researchers collaborated with Warm in the Winter on Solvåg (Piteå) and Vision Storheden City (Luleå) projects. LTU and Norut Northern Research Institute were partners on the Solvåg solar park.
• EkologigruppencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkologigruppen collaborated with Warm in the Winter on the ArkDes ThinkTank-funded project 'Integrerade gröna typologier' (Integrated Green Typologies) to develop design processes, tools, and principles for ecosystem services.
• Stockholms arkitektföreningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Nisse Örnberg serves as a board member (styrelseledamot) of the Stockholm Architecture Association, providing professional network and visibility.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• White Arkitekter: One of Scandinavia's largest architecture practices with deep expertise in sustainable urban planning, master planning, and public-sector commissions across Sweden and the Nordics — directly comparable in service offering and target clients though materially larger in scale.
• Tengbom: Major Swedish architecture and urban planning firm serving both municipalities and property developers with master planning and design services. Comparable in client mix (Stockholm, Uppsala region) and broad sustainability positioning.
• Wingårdhs: Leading Swedish architecture practice working on urban-scale residential, mixed-use, and public projects. Comparable in serving Swedish municipalities and large developers, with significant project scale overlap.
• Nyréns Arkitektkontor: Stockholm-based architecture and urban planning practice with strong public-sector presence in Sweden. Directly comparable in focus on sustainable urban development and Swedish municipal clients.
• Henning Larsen: Nordic architecture and urban design firm (now part of Ramboll Group) with strong sustainability and public-sector practice across Scandinavia. Comparable in cold-climate urbanism expertise and Nordic client base.
• C.F. Møller: Major Nordic architecture and urban planning firm with strong sustainability credentials and significant Swedish/Nordic municipal work. Direct collaborator with Warm in the Winter on the Stockholm Loudden and central station projects.
• Belatchew Arkitekter: Stockholm-based architecture firm working on residential and urban development projects across Sweden. Direct collaborator with Warm in the Winter on the Lund Central Station competition; comparable in scale, geography, and client type.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with deep Nordic urban planning and sustainability practice. Operates at significantly larger scale but serves the same municipal and developer clients across Sweden and the Nordics.
• Sweco: Major Nordic engineering, design, and architecture consultancy with extensive urban planning and master planning services across Sweden and Europe. Overlaps with Warm in the Winter in municipal infrastructure projects (e.g., Madendalen collaboration).
• WSP: Global engineering and professional services firm with substantial Nordic urban planning and architecture capabilities. Overlaps with Warm in the Winter on the Lund Central Station team (collaborator with Belatchew Arkitekter).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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