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John Håkansson Peter Celsing’s Architecture Photographs, Book and Objects 2026.04.10–2026.05.24 SPARK Peter Celsing (1920–74) developed an architecture that combines functionalism with artistic rigor. His approach to assignments shows a deep understanding of architecture as an art form where function and economy are balanced. Even when the construction industry changed from the more small-scale and artisanal to the large-scale and prefabricated, Celsing still managed to run his projects with a high artistic integrity, regardless of whether they were purely utility projects such as metro stations, sacred spaces such as churches or prestigious buildings such as the Kulturhuset or the Sveriges Riksbank. In the exhibition at SPARK, artist John Håkansson shows black and white photographs of Peter Celsing’s architecture. The images, which were taken in the mid-1990s, constitute a valuable document of the time, as some buildings have changed over time. A large selection is published in a newly published book, published by the Swiss publisher Park Books. In addition to John’s images, it contains essays by architect Staffan Henriksson and artist Maria Lantz. The book is also presented at the exhibition in the form of a special edition, with a handmade box and attached silver gelatin photograph. In the exhibition, John also shows a new building-like object in recycled wood and wool yarn. John Håkansson is a Swedish artist who primarily works with photography. He studied photography at the University of Gothenburg’s School of Photography, the Konstfacket School of Photography in Stockholm and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. He often works in series, with repetition and sequences over varying periods of time. He has participated in several exhibitions, received scholarships and published four books: Architecture by Peter Celsing, Photographed by John Håkansson at Park Books, Liten: Berg at Bam Boom Books, Nearby at Trema förlag and Vita husen at Trema förlag. #celsing #architecture #photography #blackandwhite #parkbooks

Thank you everyone who joined us for the opening yesterday of Peter Celsing architecture photographed by John Håkansson. The exhibition runs until May 24. Also keep an eye out for our artist talk in May, more info about that later! And please dm us if you are interested in the special edition publication of the book with selected silver gelatine prints. (See picture in post). John Håkansson Peter Celsing’s Architecture Photographs, Book and Objects 2026.04.10–2026.05.24 SPARK In the exhibition at SPARK, artist John Håkansson shows black and white photographs of Peter Celsing’s architecture. The images, which were taken in the mid-1990s, constitute a valuable document of the time, as some buildings have changed over time. A large selection is published in a newly published book, published by the Swiss publisher Park Books. In addition to John’s images, it contains essays by architect Staffan Henriksson and artist Maria Lantz. The book is also presented at the exhibition in the form of a special edition, with a handmade box and attached silver gelatin photograph. In the exhibition, John also shows a new building-like object in recycled wood and wool yarn.   Peter Celsing (1920–74) developed an architecture that combines functionalism with artistic rigor. His approach to assignments shows a deep understanding of architecture as an art form where function and economy are balanced. Even when the construction industry changed from the more small-scale and artisanal to the large-scale and prefabricated, Celsing still managed to run his projects with a high artistic integrity, regardless of whether they were purely utility projects such as metro stations, sacred spaces such as churches or prestigious buildings such as the Kulturhuset or the Sveriges Riksbank. John Håkansson is a Swedish artist who primarily works with photography. He studied photography at the University of Gothenburg’s School of Photography, the Konstfacket School of Photography in Stockholm and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. @hakansson_john @park_books #celsing #architecture #photography #exhibition

John Håkansson Peter Celsings arkitektur Fotografier, bok och objekt 2026.04.10–2026.05.24 SPARK Vernissage 10 april kl 17–20. Välkommen! I utställningen på SPARK visar konstnären John Håkansson svartvita fotografier av Peter Celsings arkitektur. Bilderna som fotograferades i mitten av 1990-talet utgör ett värdefullt tidsdokument, då en del byggnader förändrats under den tid som förflutit. Ett stort urval är publicerade i en nyutkommen bok, utgiven på schweiziska förlaget Park Books. Den innehåller förutom Johns bilder essäer av arkitekten Staffan Henriksson och konstnären Maria Lantz. Boken presenteras på utställningen även i form av en specialutgåva, med handgjord box och bifogat silvergelatin fotografi. Iutställningen visar John också ett nytt byggnadslikt objekt i återvunnet trä och ullgarn. Peter Celsing (1920–74) utvecklade en arkitektur som förenar funktionalism med konstnärlig stringens. Hans förhållningssätt till uppdrag visar en djup förståelse för arkitektur som konstform där funktion och ekonomi balanseras. Även när byggbranschen förändrades från det mer småskalig och hantverksmässiga till det storskaliga och prefabricerade lyckades Celsing ändå med konststycket att driva sina projekt med en hög konstnärlig integritet, oavsett det handlade om rena nyttoprojekt som tunnelbanestationer, sakrala rum som kyrkor eller prestigebyggnader som Kulturhuset eller Sveriges Riksbank. John Håkansson är en svensk konstnär som främst arbetar med fotografi. Han studerade fotografi vid Göteborgs universitets fotografiska högskola, Konstfack och KKH i Stockholm. Han arbetar ofta i serier, med upprepning och sekvenser över varierande tidsperioder. Landskap och arkitektur är vanliga motiv, och förorter är återkommande ämnen. Architecture by Peter Celsing Photographed by John Håkansson Storlek: 240 x 310 mm Sidor: 168 Format: bunden Illustrationer: 103 svartvita fotografier Språk: Engelska Redaktörer: John Håkansson, Agneta Eriksson, Weronica Ronnefalk Förord: John Håkansson Essäer: Staffan Henriksson, Maria Lantz Formgivning: John Håkansson Förlag: Park Books År: 2026 ISBN: 9783038604655 #celsing #swedishphotography #architecture #exhibition

Happy New Year - Gott Nytt år! ✨ Grateful for all the inspiring collaborations, meetings and exhibitions. Thank you @kulturradet.se and @arkskane for your support. Thank you to all visitors and followers. We look forward to seeing you in 2026! Tacksam för alla inspirerande samarbeten, möten och utställningar. Tack till @kulturradet.se och @arkskane för er support. Tack alla besökare och följare. Vi ser fram emot att ses 2026! Greetings, Anna, Max and Per-Johan Especially thanks to: @studio__susanne_brorson @jespersen_noedtvedt @aggiborg @jonaberglind @office @krupinskikrupinska @studioakanemoriyama @architecture_lund_university @arkskane

”What Do You Want, Brick?” Krupinski/Krupinska (SE) OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen (BE) Akane Moriyama (JP/SE) 09.10–23.11.2025 SPARK Sat 13-16 and by appointment ”What Do You Want, Brick?” presents the ongoing work on a new mobility hub in Hyllie, Malmö, designed by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, Krupinski/Krupinska and artist Akane Moriyama.   Hyllie is located at the edge of Söderslätt, surrounded by Sweden’s most fertile lands which have gradually woven together with the city. This soil, both rich and culturally significant, is a central starting point for the project. The building’s facade consists of reclaimed brick whose variations in rhythm, scale and color reflect the layers embedded in the landscape. Up close, a tactile, patinated materiality emerges, while the whole at a distance takes on a more abstract, almost textile-like expression.   ”What Do You Want, Brick?” examines this duality – between soil and city, between the concrete and the abstract. officekgdvs.com akanemoriyama.com kkark.com #brick #clay #recycledmaterials #architecture #architecturecompetition #vernacular #landscape #textile #textiledesigner #exhibition #architecturexhibition #sparkmalmo

Thank you everyone who came to the opening of our new exhibition! ✨ ”What Do You Want, Brick?”, presents the ongoing work on a new mobility hub in Hyllie, Malmö, designed by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, Krupinski/Krupinska and artist Akane Moriyama.   Hyllie is located at the edge of Söderslätt, surrounded by Sweden’s most fertile lands which have gradually woven together with the city. This soil, both rich and culturally significant, is a central starting point for the project. The building’s facade consists of reclaimed brick whose variations in rhythm, scale and color reflect the layers embedded in the landscape. Up close, a tactile, patinated materiality emerges, while the whole at a distance takes on a more abstract, almost textile-like expression.   ”What Do You Want, Brick?” examines this duality – between soil and city, between the concrete and the abstract. ”What Do You Want, Brick?” Krupinski/Krupinska (SE) OFFICE Kersten Geers, David Van Severen (BE) Akane Moriyama (JP/SE) 09.10–23.11.2025 SPARK Sat 13–16, and by app. @krupinskikrupinska @office @studioakanemoriyama #architecturecompetition #architecture #brick #reusebricks #clay #textile #textiledesigner #abstractlandscape #exhibition #sparkmalmo

OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen (BE) Akane Moriyama (JP/SE) Krupinski/Krupinska (SE) ”What Do You Want, Brick?” 09.10—23.11 2025 Opening Thursday 9 October at 17-20 SPARK, Båstadsgatan 4, Malmö Our new exhibition, ”What Do You Want, Brick?”, opens on October 9 at SPARK. The exhibition presents the ongoing work on a new mobility hub in Hyllie, Malmö, designed by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, Krupinski/Krupinska and artist Akane Moriyama.   Hyllie is located at the edge of Söderslätt, surrounded by Sweden’s most fertile lands which have gradually woven together with the city. This soil, both rich and culturally significant, is a central starting point for the project. The building’s facade consists of reclaimed brick whose variations in rhythm, scale and color reflect the layers embedded in the landscape. Up close, a tactile, patinated materiality emerges, while the whole at a distance takes on a more abstract, almost textile-like expression.   ”What Do You Want, Brick?” examines this duality – between soil and city, between the concrete and the abstract.   Preview opening with the architects and artist present on October 9 at 17:00. The exhibition is open between October 10 and November 23, 2025.   officekgdvs.com akanemoriyama.com kkark.com #architecture #brick #exhibition #opening #mobilityhub #hyllie #louiskahn #sparkmalmo

Always very nice to be part of @malmogallerihelg ✨. On Saturday @jespersen_noedtvedt came by for a gallery talk where we learned more about their sustainable approach to building and architecture, wooden constructions and solar solutions. Their exhibition Future Frameworks runs until next weekend. Welcome by! JESPERSEN NØDTVEDT (DK/NO) /Future Frameworks/ Tectonics of prefabricated wood constructions and solar architecture. 05.09 - 05.10. 2025 SPARK, Båstadsgatan 4 Sat 13-16 Gallerihelg Sunday 13-16 Through a series of physical models and prototypes, the exhibition investigates Jespersen Nødtvedt’s technological approach to a future sustainable architecture. Over the past two years, alongside their built projects, the studio has explored the architectural potential of prefabricated wood systems and solar architecture through a series of experimental studies.  In the context of future sustainable building practices, entirely new aesthetic motives are needed—ones shaped, in a positive sense, by material limitations and environmental constraints. Here, architecture emerges from the intrinsic properties, limitations, and potentials of the materials themselves. Jespersen Nødtvedt is a Danish-Norwegian architectural office founded in 2021 by Emil Jespersen and Marte Nødtvedt Skjæggestad. Their office focuses on craftmanship and sustainability. Alongside the track of built projects, the studio delves into artistic and technical explorations of materials and constructions, with both tracks informing each other in a comprehensive and multifaceted artistic perspective. @malmogallerihelg @jespersen_noedtvedt @sparkmalmo #woodenarchitecture #danisharchitecture #sustainablebuilding #solararchitecture #mockups #exhibition #malmogallerihelg2025 #sparkmalmo

Malmö Gallerihelg! ✨ SPARK is showing the exhibition Future Frameworks by @jespersen_noedtvedt . Artist talk Sat 14.00. SPARK, Båstadsgatan 4 Welcome! JESPERSEN NØDTVEDT (DK/NO) /Future Frameworks/ Tectonics of prefabricated wood constructions and solar architecture Through a series of physical models and prototypes, the exhibition investigates Jespersen Nødtvedt’s technological approach to a future sustainable architecture. Over the past two years, alongside their built projects, the studio has explored the architectural potential of prefabricated wood systems and solar architecture through a series of experimental studies.  In the context of future sustainable building practices, entirely new aesthetic motives are needed—ones shaped, in a positive sense, by material limitations and environmental constraints. Here, architecture emerges from the intrinsic properties, limitations, and potentials of the materials themselves. Jespersen Nødtvedt is a Danish-Norwegian architectural office founded in 2021 by Emil Jespersen and Marte Nødtvedt Skjæggestad. Their office focuses on craftmanship and sustainability. Alongside the track of built projects, the studio delves into artistic and technical explorations of materials and constructions, with both tracks informing each other in a comprehensive and multifaceted artistic perspective. @malmogallerihelg @sparkmalmo #malmogallerihelg2025 #architecture #exhibition #sustainablebuilding #danisharchitecture #futureframeworks #jespersennødtvedt #sparkmalmo

Students from Master studio @architecture_lund_university visiting. Hopefully inspired by gorgeous wooden mock ups by @jespersen_noedtvedt . ✨ SPARK has extended opening hours this weekend being part of @malmogallerihelg . We’re open Friday to Sunday, and Saturday the 27th at 14.00 we’re inviting you to an artist talk with Jespersen Noedtvedt. Welcome! #malmogallerihelg2025 #architecture #exhibition #sustainable #gluelamwood #solararchitecture #mockups #woodenarchitecture #carbonneutral #danisharchitecture #jespersennoedtvedt #sparkmalmo

SPARK BÅSTADSGATAN 4 Future Frameworks – Tectonics of prefabricated wood constructions & solar architecture /Framtida ramverk/ Tektonik hos prefabricerade träkonstruktioner och solenergiarkitektur. Jespersen Nødtvedt (DK/NO)   Genom en serie fysiska modeller och prototyper undersöker utställningen Jespersen Nødtvedts teknologiska förhållningssätt för en framtida hållbar arkitektur. Studion har vid sidan av sina byggprojekt, utforskat den arkitektoniska potentialen hos prefabricerade träsystem och solenergi genom en serie experimentella studier. Jespersen Nødtvedt är ett dansk-norskt arkitektkontor som grundades 2021 av Emil Jespersen och Marte Nødtvedt Skjæggestad. Vid sidan av spåret med byggda projekt fördjupar sig studion i konstnärliga och tekniska utforskningar av material och konstruktioner, där båda spåren informerar varandra i ett omfattande och mångfacetterat konstnärligt perspektiv. Lör kl. 14 Artist talk _____ Through a series of physical models and prototypes, the exhibition investigates Jespersen Nødtvedt’s technological approach to a future sustainable architecture. Alongside its construction projects, the studio has explored the architectural potential of prefabricated timber systems and solar energy through a series of experimental studies. Jespersen Nødtvedt is a Danish-Norwegian architectural practice founded in 2021 by Emil Jespersen and Marte Nødtvedt. Apart from their practice the studio delves into artistic and technical explorations of materials and structures, where both tracks inform each other in a comprehensive and multifaceted artistic perspective.   @sparkmalmo

Thank you everyone who joined us for the opening of /Future Frameworks/ with @jespersen_noedtvedt . ✨ The exhibition runs until October 5th. JESPERSEN NØDTVEDT (DK/NO) /Future Frameworks/ Tectonics of prefabricated wood constructions and solar architecture 05.09 - 05.10. 2025 SPARK Through a series of physical models and prototypes, the exhibition investigates Jespersen Nødtvedt’s technological approach to a future sustainable architecture. Over the past two years, alongside their built projects, the studio has explored the architectural potential of prefabricated wood systems and solar architecture through a series of experimental studies.  In the context of future sustainable building practices, entirely new aesthetic motives are needed—ones shaped, in a positive sense, by material limitations and environmental constraints. Here, architecture emerges from the intrinsic properties, limitations, and potentials of the materials themselves. Jespersen Nødtvedt is a Danish-Norwegian architectural office founded in 2021 by Emil Jespersen and Marte Nødtvedt Skjæggestad. Their office focuses on craftmanship and sustainability. Alongside the track of built projects, the studio delves into artistic and technical explorations of materials and constructions, with both tracks informing each other in a comprehensive and multifaceted artistic perspective. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HONORABLE MENTION IN THE OPEN COMPETITION FOR A NEW CHURCH IN CHALOTTENLUND, TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, 2023. TALENT NORWAY’S CAREER PROGRAM ARTEX, 2023-2024. THE DANISH ART FOUNDATION’S CAREER PROGRAM ’THE YOUNG ARTISTIC ELITE, 2023-2024. WORKING GRANT FROM THE DANISH ART FOUNDATION, 2021
DREYERS FOUNDATION’S PROJECT ’START’ FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES, 2021-2023
DREYERS FOUNDATION’S CAREER PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES, 2021. THIRD PRIZE IN THE OPEN COMPETITION FOR NEW WORKSHOP BUILDINGS AT FOLLO MUSEUM, NORWAY, 2021 #architecture #exhibition #sustainablebuilding #woodenstructure #cltarchitecture #solararchitecture