ThamVidegård is the Alum of the Year 2026
Bolle Tham and Martin Videgård, founders of Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, are awarded Alum of the Year 2026 for their significant contributions to Swedish and international architecture.
Bolle Tham and Martin Videgård are awarded the Alum of the Year 2026 for their innovative work, including modern, award-winning building projects that unite form, material sensitivity, and attentiveness to the history of place. Kalmar Art Museum, the KTH School of Architecture, and the Moderna Museet in Malmö stand out as distinct, eye-catching, and aesthetically powerful structures that assert themselves while simultaneously interacting with their surroundings.
Through their architecture, they make a clear mark on the contemporary era and point the way toward the future. Through a consistent pursuit of quality, durability, and architectural integrity, they are visionary builders of society and inspiring ambassadors for both KTH and overall architecture.
Read about ThamVidegård and how they create architecture aimed at strengthening society.
Previous laureates
2025, Karin Rådström , CEO of Daimler Truck, the world's largest truck company
2024, Tanmoy Bari , co-founder and CEO of the company Greenely
2023, Carl Unander-Scharin , composer, inventor, opera singer and professor, MEDIAT-10
2022, Sophia Hober , Professor of Molecular Biotechnology at KTH, K-84
2021 Karim Engelmark Cassimjee , CEO and co-founder, EnginZyme, BIO-00
2020, Maja Reichard , swimmer and para-athlete, CENMI-11
2019 Gustav Söderström, Chief R&D Officer at Spotify, E-97
2018 Paulina Modlitba , Founder at We should be Friends, MEDIA-01
2017 Mathias Uhlén , Professor at KTH
2016 Veronica Augustsson , CEO at Cinnober Financial Technology, D-98
2015 Peter Arvai , CEO and founder, Prezi, MEDIA -99
2014 Regina Kevius , City of Stockholm, L-99
2013 Magnus Egerstedt , Professor at Georgia Tech, USA, F-92, L-99
2012 Christer Fuglesang , Astronaut, European Space Agency, F-74
2005 Katarina Bonde, F-78
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reviews the nominations and issues a recommendation to the KTH President, who makes the final decision.
The award ceremony for Alum of the Year awardee takes place at the Graduation Ceremony in the Stockholm City Hall during spring. The Alum of the Year awardee usually joins the KTH Alumni Day in the autumn. You are welcome to email questions or a nomination to alumni@kth.se .