School of Architecture and the Built Environment
Our research and educational programmes relates to the future of our society; how cities, buildings and infrastructure will be designed and built, how institutions and regulatory systems should be developed to produce a good living environment, and how to provide good development conditions for business.
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment is comprised of six departments and seven centres for advanced research.
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment is one of five schools at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Departments
Competence centres
- Centre for Anthropocene History
- Centre for Transport Research Environment with Novel Perspectives (TRENoP)
- Centre for Future Seafood, Blue Food
- Centre for Traffic Research (CTR)
- KTH Center for total defence
- KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory (EHL)
- Road2Science
- Sustainable Finance Lab
- WaterCentre@KTH
Free bus passes gave greater freedom in disadvantaged areas
Transit fares restrict residents in disadvantaged areas. Expensive bus passes limit their opportunities to participate in recreational activities and make them feel trapped in their neighbourhoods, ac...
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Office design affects both the working environment and well-being
The office is more than just a place to work – it shapes how we collaborate, enjoy ourselves and feel. Research from KTH and the Stress Research Institute now shows that the physical environment plays...
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Architect from KTH exhibits at ArkDes
Nicholas Niemen's curiosity got him locked in a construction site in Frihamnen, but it also gave rise to the idea of creating furniture from recycled building materials. Now, the designer from KTH is ...
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- Forced Business Relationships and Evolving Roles in Construction Projects
2 Mar 2026
- Free bus passes gave greater freedom in disadvantaged areas
26 Feb 2026
- Office design affects both the working environment and well-being
12 Feb 2026
- Architect from KTH exhibits at ArkDes
11 Feb 2026
- Tracking the spread of microplastics
29 Jan 2026
Calendar
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Public defences of doctoral theses
Tuesday 2026-03-03, 10:00
Location: Gradängsalen (rum 5703), plan 5, Teknikringen 1, Campus, public video conference
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/64676198149
Doctoral student: Sofie Nyström , Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier
2026-03-03T10:00:00.000+01:00 2026-03-03T10:00:00.000+01:00 Household roles in the future electricity grid (Public defences of doctoral theses) Gradängsalen (rum 5703), plan 5, Teknikringen 1, Campus, public video conference (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Household roles in the future electricity grid (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Licentiate seminars
Friday 2026-03-06, 13:00
Location: Stora konferensrummet, M108, Brinellvägen 23, Campus, public video conference [MISSING]
Doctoral student: Camilla Hjortling , Byggteknik och design
2026-03-06T13:00:00.000+01:00 2026-03-06T13:00:00.000+01:00 Energy Performance Certificates (Licentiate seminars) Stora konferensrummet, M108, Brinellvägen 23, Campus, public video conference [MISSING] (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Energy Performance Certificates (Licentiate seminars) -
Licentiate seminars
Friday 2026-03-06, 13:00
Location: Sahara (room 206), 2nd level, Teknikringen 10 B, Campus, public video conference
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/69619537131
Doctoral student: Courtney Adamson , Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier
2026-03-06T13:00:00.000+01:00 2026-03-06T13:00:00.000+01:00 Governing food systems for resilience: a view from practice (Licentiate seminars) Sahara (room 206), 2nd level, Teknikringen 10 B, Campus, public video conference (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Governing food systems for resilience: a view from practice (Licentiate seminars)