Umeå School of Architecture warmly welcomes employees, students and the public to a panel talk and release event of Arkitektur no 5 2026: Norröver (”Towards the North”), as part of the open lecture series UMA Talks.
Welcome to an event which marks the release of a brand new issue of Arkitektur – the Swedish Review of Architecture. In it, the magazine asks: what is there to say, from down south, about the architecture of the North? It includes a deep dive into urban planning along the coming Norrbotniabanan railway Umeå–Skellefteå–Piteå–Luleå, a display of counter-cartography in contemporary Sámi art, and a portrayal of modernist architecture’s complicated relationship to hydroelectric power. In addition, an overview of new architecture projects in Northern Sweden – by international offices, local architecture practices, industrial giants and small town entrepreneurs. And much more.
Björn Ehrlemark, editor-in-chief, tidsskriften Arkitektur – the Swedish Review of Architecture
Ulrika Karlsson, Brrum and KTH School of Architecture, studio Northern Grounds
Alex Olofsson, editor Lavskrikan
Karin Berggren, writer, architect and urban planner, Umeå kommun
The UMA Talks are a free and accessible series of events. The series is devoted to advancing architectural discourse from both an international perspective and local perspective, and strives to enable the public, students, teachers, and researchers both within architecture and from other fields to get insight to and participate in the educational activities and academic research taking place at Umeå School of Architecture. Theorist, practitioners, artists, and other relevant guests are invited to speak or to participate in roundtable conversations or similar formats. Read more about UMA Talks.
Top Image: Front cover of Arkitektur 5/2026. Stegra utsiktstorn, Boden, av Sandell Sandberg / Afry. Foto: Mikael Olsson