Ann-Kristin Kaplan Wikström

My research interests lie in the connections between architecture, legislation and language. I began as an industrial PhD student with the project ‘Architecture and Regulations’, which has since led to my current exploration of the concept of ‘Trevnad’.

I give lectures on architecture and legislation from a variety of perspectives, both in academia and in the private sector. My studies are part-time, alongside my work at Architects Sweden as a policy researcher. Previously, I worked at the Government Offices on legislative development (where my roles included secretary to the Building Permits Inquiry), as head of building permits for the City of Stockholm (where my doctoral studies started), and as city architect and head of building permits for Nacka Municipality.